Plans for 95 homes near Peterborough on village farmland “vehemently” rejected due to location and environmental concerns.
The plan included 95 homes, open space, and a play area, as well as allotments and trees. Thirty percent of the homes would have been affordable, on a 7.33-hectare site.
Several past applications failed there before, citing crime risk, insufficient parking, and a need for more open space. Plus, the location was outside the village.
This latest plan arrived in September 2024. Local leaders considered it a bad spot, and Glinton Parish Council strongly disagreed, saying it went against the Peterborough Local Plan.
Farmland destruction worries the council a lot, especially with food security as a big concern. They want to become the “UK’s Environment Capital,” and believe better options exist on brownfield sites in Peterborough.
The site sits outside the village boundary, right in the open countryside. The city council’s highway authority also objected, citing a lack of a proper highway impact check.
Peterborough Civic Society also said no, remembering the prior failures. They felt little had changed, with just a larger housing plan proposed, and the plans for up to 95 dwellings worried them.
The sewage system might get strained. The city council explained their “no” vote, stating that it greatly harmed the area’s look and character and messed with the village’s rural setting.
The council said housing needs do not outweigh the damage, acknowledging the importance of affordable housing, but not at that cost.
Larkfleet Group can appeal the decision within six months by taking it to the Planning Inspectorate.
