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22-05-2025
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Plans for 250 homes in Glinton refused by Peterborough council
Plans for a major housing development in a village have been refused by a council after it received 137 City Council received an application in April last year from Gladman Developments for 250 new homes to be built in planning documents, which were refused on 19 May, described the development as a "sensitively designed and high-quality neighbourhood".Bob Randall, the vice-chairman of Glinton Parish Council, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "Adding an extra 250 homes and the traffic that involves would have been quite a burden on the village." The plans, which included a children's play area and public open space, said the development was "sensitively designed".A total of 137 residents and parties objected to the plans, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Boyce and Peter Hiller, Glinton ward councillors from the Peterborough First group, were among the people who objected against the proposal. Randall said: "There are not really sufficient spaces in the junior school or Arthur Mellows [Village College] to accommodate that addition within the village. "You'd end up with children having to go to schools some distance away."He said people were concerned after plans for a further 355 homes, which were part of the council's draft Local Plan, were still under consultation. "That's 355 houses that are being proposed and there's no way Glinton can anywhere near cope with a 50% increase in the size of the village," he added. City council planners refused the application from Gladman Developments, noting that the proposal did not fall into any of the categories under the current Local Plan. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
11-03-2025
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Thousands of homes planned for Peterborough and surrounding area
More than 1,000 homes will be built every year for the next two decades in and around one of the UK's fastest growing cities, if new proposals are City Council has published its draft local plan, which outlines how to grow and regenerate the area by the year 2044."A complete transformation of the region's energy systems" will also be required, as Peterborough aims to become a "sustainable, net zero carbon city" within 20 representing the Glinton and Castor wards have opposed plans to create two new settlements next to Market Deeping and Castor and Ailsworth. About 1,800 homes would be built north of Castor and Ailsworth by 2044 and a further 1,200 after that. The development would also include a country park and a "high quality foot/cycleway" over the 1,005 dwellings have also been outlined for land between the A15 and Lincoln Road near Market Deeping."We disagree with the premise regarding the suitability for the proposed sites' allocation within our rural ward, north of Castor and Ailsworth in particular," said Neil Boyce and Peter Hillier, who are members of the Peterborough First will consult local residents and the Protect Rural Peterborough organisation and feed those views back to the areas marked for new housing include the East of England Showground and Norwood. The draft plan, which covers the city of Peterborough and 25 nearby villages, will be finalised later this year and submitted in January was delayed after the government revised the National Planning Policy in December. Peterborough's previous local plan was amended to increase its housing target, resulting in a total need for 1,006 homes per year. The council also said its plan would help tackle the climate crisis by introducing new requirements for energy efficiency in buildings and renewable energy hoped by 2044 Peterborough would be "a walkable, liveable city", with a shift in travel behaviour towards more people walking and cycling."By 2044, Peterborough will be meeting the challenges of climate change," it said. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
