Homes plan withdrawn at site of Peterborough cash and carry destroyed by fire following objections

Plans to construct a small housing development on the site of a former cash and carry destroyed by a fire have been withdrawn.

Dozens of fire crews battled a large blaze at the former Europe Cash & Carry on Padholme Road, Peterborough, in December 2023.

A planning application to build three affordable and sustainable homes in its place was submitted to Peterborough City Council in May this year by the site’s owner Mr Dungarwalla.

The application stated: “The proposed houses seek to meet a demand in line with local need for less expensive, sustainable homes with easy access and close to Peterborough city centre.”

Mr Dungarwalla’s planning application claimed that the land was “falling into a poor state of repair” and would benefit from investment and development.

The proposals consisted of three two-storey terraced houses facing east over the northern gardens of numbers 63 and 65 Padholme Road.

The local highway authority objected to the plans on the grounds that the application did not “fully assesses the highway impact” of the proposed development and further information was required.

Urban design officer, Khalifa Abubakar, also objected the plans and said: “The proposed construction of three new dwellings in this back land location is of a density that is seemingly incongruent with the site constraints.

“This has led to awkward design resolutions, that are not characteristic of good design.”

The planning application was withdrawn by Mr Dungarwalla on Friday, May 30.