The Willow Cafe Central Park, Park Crescent, Peterborough Data via plota.co.uk

26/001996/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Approved

Proposal

Proposal for the use of outdoor area for watching World Cup events Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Consultation
13 Mar 2026
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Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesLocal Green Space LP37
The Park 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.
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Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
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CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Green Space LP37Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Peterborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
PE1 4DX
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Apr 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Peterborough's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Peterborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Peterborough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 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