1st Floor 6 - 6A Cathedral Square Peterborough PE1 1XH Data via plota.co.uk
26/001994/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
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Existing use of education and training academy (Class E - Commercial, Business and Service) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
10 Mar 2026
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1 May 2026
Withdrawn on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026
Site constraints 13
Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZoneRamsar wetlandCity Centre LP5
City Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 72 m away: Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
47 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7, Cathedral Square, Grade II, 8 m away · 6 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 36 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 47 with distances
- 8 m7, Cathedral SquareGrade II
- 15 m8, Cathedral SquareGrade II
- 22 mMidland Bank, 1 and 3, Cathedral Square and 2 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 26 mOld Guild HallGrade II*
- 44 mParish Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 57 mThe Bell and Oak HotelGrade II
- 61 m41, Long CausewayGrade II
- 67 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 75 mKing's Lodging (Including Abbot's Prison)Grade I
- 76 m52 & 53 Cumbergate, formerly Miss Pears' AlmshousesGrade II
- 76 mGreat Gate (Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate)Grade I
- 82 m1, PrecinctsGrade II
- 83 m8, Church StreetGrade II
- 85 m10 12, PriestgateGrade II
- 85 m28, PrecinctsGrade II
- 88 mUnnamed
- 89 mChapel of St Thomas of CanterburyGrade I
- 93 m8a and 9, Church StreetGrade II
- 93 m16, PriestgateGrade II
- 97 m32 33, Long CausewayGrade II
- 98 m39, CumbergateGrade II
- 99 m26 27, PrecinctsGrade II
- 100 m37, CumbergateGrade II
- 100 m3-5, Minster PrecinctsGrade II
- 100 m2, PrecinctsGrade II
- 101 mUnnamed
- 103 mThe White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 103 m35, PriestgateGrade II
- 104 m10 and 10a, Church StreetGrade II
- 108 mThe AlmsroomsGrade II
- 111 m37, PriestgateGrade II
- 112 m26, PriestgateGrade II
- 115 mBishops GateGrade I
- 123 m6 7, PrecinctsGrade II
- 123 mLodge to the Bishops PalaceGrade II
- 123 m25, PrecinctsGrade II
- 127 mYorkshire HouseGrade II
- 133 m4-8, Queen StreetGrade II
- 133 m8 9, PrecinctsGrade II
- 134 mThe StillGrade II
- 137 m10, Queen StreetGrade II*
- 141 m10, PrecinctsGrade II
- 141 m43, PriestgateGrade II
- 145 mDiocesan HouseGrade I
- 148 mStables to Prior's GateGrade II
- 150 mUnnamed
- 150 mArchway to Dean's CourtGrade II
Registered park or garden 89 m away: Peterborough Cathedral Precincts
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
SSSI Buffer ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Ramsar wetlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
City Centre LP5Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Heritage at risk 72 m away: Peterborough Cathedral precinct wall, Peterborough; Inside the Peterborough built-up area; National infrastructure project 1954 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
- Council
- Peterborough
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Postcode
- PE1 1XH
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 4 May 2026
- Decision
- Withdrawn by Applicant
- Decision date
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- Decision level
- Delegated Decision (Officer)
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Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
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#139 of 296 councils
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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.
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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
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