Manor Drive Primary School Porter Avenue Gunthorpe Peterborough PE4 7EP Data via plota.co.uk

26/002998/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Allocated

Proposal

Installation of a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 13 Dec 2026, from Peterborough's recent full applications.

Site constraints 6

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZonePotentially contaminated land
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Also on the record
Inside the Peterborough built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Planning Application (Full)
Postcode
PE4 7EP
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Gunthorpe
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Luke Strange Architecture Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Peterborough usually decides full applications by day 58.

Day 454 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
49%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Peterborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Peterborough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270008
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#139 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Peterborough ranks #141 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Peterborough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #240 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #206 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #141 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #80 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
42 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
80 decided
665
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.