Local Plan

The East of England Showground

Society to hold public exhibition to consider future of the Showground

Model railway enthusiasts at the East of England Showground

What next for the East of England Showground after 2,000 homes vision revealed?

The main arena on the East of England Showground

Call to residents to make views known on housing plans for Showground

A new 20 years vision has been drawn up for the East of England Showground

Showground owner unveils plan for 2,000-homes 'neighbourhood' for Peterborough

Aerial view of Peterborough

Residents get eleventh hour chance to voice concerns about development blueprint

An aerial view of The Fletton area of Peterborough including the River Nene and The Weston Homes Stadium home of Peterborough United Football Club

Demands for a rethink of development blueprint for Peterborough are rejected

An extraordinary meeting of councillors has been called to examine plans for future of Peterborough

Mayor calls extraordinary meeting of all councillors to examine draft Local Plan

Drysides at Stanground

Explainer: Why mystery over lost jobs land is so important to city's future

The Drysides site in Peterborough

Row erupts as councillors battle over dropping of key employment site

The Drysides plans have caused controversy

Peterborough Local Plan could be deemed ‘unsound’ due to lack of employment land

The East of England Showground

City housing plan 'called in' over Showground and Drysides development concerns

The proposals for Drysides have been removed

Controversial industrial development proposal pulled from council policy

Detailed plans have been put forward for a major housing development on the edge of Peterborough.

Detailed plans go in for hundreds of new homes in Peterborough

The sports quarter will be on the agenda

Sports Quarter, 20,000 home plan and Goods Shed on agenda at cabinet meeting

The policy sets out where thousands of new homes will be built

Peterborough’s 20,000-home Local Plan enters final stages. What’s changed?

Art work created in support of saving The Green Backyard.

Green Backyard saved from losing home to housing development
The Green Backyard in Peterborough has been saved from the threat of losing its home to become new housing.
Ben Jones

Former proposed site for 3,000 homes in Castor and Ailsworth Photo: Protect Rural Peterborough

Delight as 3,000 homes planned for Peterborough countryside scrapped

The East of England Showground

East of England Showground calls for 'conversation about future' of venue

64 Broadway. Photo: Google.

Chiropractic clinic to be converted into HMO

A major development to the west of Wittering has been proposed. Photo: Kwangmoozaa - stock.adobe.com.

Deadline approaching for 3,000 home development on doorstep of city

Approval was issued by the Labour-led cabinet on January 20 to seek public opinion on the development of “a new large-scale settlement to the west of the village of Wittering, north of the A47 and west of the A1

Public consultation sought on 'large' housing development near Peterborough

42 Alexandra Road, Peterborough Photo: Google

Plans to convert city home into serviced accommodation for small families

The building on Priestgate in Peterborough city centre

Plans to convert empty Peterborough office building into 14 apartments

The plan will set out how the city and surrounding villages will grow and change over the next 20 years

Peterborough’s 20,000 home Draft Local Plan consultation results to be published

The proposed site for new homes on Wainwright, Werrington Photo: Peter Brett

Parking concerns over bungalow plan in neglected Peterborough garden

Almost 2000 new homes could be built in the Deepings.

Almost 2000 new homes planned for The Deepings

Potters Way, Fengate, Peterrborough adjoining the Middleholme site

New plans to sell Peterborough's Middleholme
The 41 acre Middleholme site in Peterborough could soon be put up for sale for housing development.
Paul Grinnell

A new betting shop could move into the Hereward Cross Shopping Centre, in Peterborough. But Peterborough City Council leader Cllr Dennis Jones and Cllr Shabina Qayyum, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, are concerned the city has too many betting shops and gaming centres

Council boss warns of measures to restrict betting shop numbers in city

The property in Upton Close, Stanground Photo: Google

Two young adult care home proposals approved by Peterborough City Council

The proposals in the Local Plan say all new homes will have solar panels

Every new home built in Peterborough to have solar panels

A statue of the famous eighteenth century poet John Clare, who was born in Helpston, near Peterborough, and whose poetry was inspired by the sights and sounds of the surrounding countryside

Campaigners call on council to protect countryside that inspired poet John Clare

More homes are planned close to the Showground.

Resident concern over further 570-home development close to Showground

An artist’s impression of how Bellway’s proposed new development in St Ives might look.

Bellway Strategic Land submits proposal for up to 295 new homes in St Ives

Green Backyard Chair Jay Gearing (inset) and the Green Backyard's Community Day. Photo: Tony Nero.

Do not allow city to lose one of its 'jewels in the crown' urges charity chair

Aerial image of proposed plans for homes at the East of England Showground

Council leader warns over public events to discuss draft development blueprint

Werrington Fields

Werrington Fields group fighting to protect area as part of city's Local Plan

Martin Chillcott

Peterborough’s Local Plan ‘will trash one of its finest assets’ says campaigner

The proposed site for Tesla Superchargers on Paxton Road, Orton Goldhay

Plans approved for Tesla supercharging in Peterborough

Peterborough City Council must build more than 1,000 homes a year to meet its new housing target.

City Council must build 1,000 homes a year due to government policy changes

A decision to reject plans for 650 homes on the East of England Showground could be overturned at a crucial Peterborough City Council meeting that has been called to review the decision

Council set to throw out refusal decision for 650 homes on Showground

A sketch of the proposed development in Glinton.

24 new homes planned in Peterborough village

This image shows the proposed location of the A1 West manufacturing and distribution hub.

New hope for distribution park on edge of Peterborough

Labour Councillor Asim Mahmood is one of four councillors to demand a rethink about the decision by Peterborough City Council's planning committee to refuse permission for a 650 homes development on the East of England Showground.

Councillor explains call for review of 650 homes plans for Showground

Agricultural land behind West End in Yaxley.

Residents concern over plans for 100 homes

This image shows the layout of development plans for the East of England Showground in Peterborough

Green light for 850 Showground homes - but plans for 650 others rejected

Speedway supporters are expected to attend a key Peterborough City Council meeting today in a bid to keep their sport going at the East of England Showground

Call to Showground protesters to show opposition

This image shows the layout of plans for the East of England Showground

Boost for Showground development plans

Comments from the public on plans to develop the East of England Showground will be accepted until a decision is made, Peterborough City Council officials have said.

Still time for public to speak on East of England Showground plans

This image shows the proposed layout of a homes and leisure village on the East of England Showground

Civic Society warns of ‘untenable’ Showground plans

Queensgate owners object to Showground leisure village plan

The Local Plan consultation will allow people to have their say on how Peterborough is shaped for the future. Image: PCC

Consultation over plan to shape future of city 'paused' in light of changes

Fletton Quays.

Labour Party Political View Column: 'We have an ambitious growth agenda'

Plans are being drawn up for a decade long expansion of ARU Peterborough

Work under way on decade-long expansion of city’s university

A selection of Peterborough's general election candidates Andrew Pakes, Tom Rogers, Paul Bristow, Nicola Day, Nick Sandford.

Election candidates on their growth plans for Peterborough

Guest at the Opportunity Peterborough meeting to help shape the city's growth plans. And the cover of Peterborough City Council's regeneration prospectus, left.

Business leaders help shape city growth