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26/00124/ADV - Advertisement Application
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Proposal
2x non illuminated fascia text, 1x halo illuminated fascia text, 1x externally illuminated projection sign and 1x internally illuminated menu Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Consultation
13 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026
Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026
Site constraints 22
Ramsar wetlandSSSI Buffer - Check proposalPeterborough city areaEA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - MEDIUMCIL Charge Zone - LowNeighbourhood Council - Central & NorthOpen Space - Childrens LEAP - OutsideOpen Space - Park Access - InsideBuilding/wall of Local Historic InterestOpen Space - Nat Grnspace 300m - InsideOpen Space - Childrens NEAP - OutsideOpen Space - Allotments - OutsideGCN risk zonesLP City Centre
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 76 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.
45 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7, Cathedral Square, Grade II, 5 m away · 6 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 35 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 45 with distances
- 5 m7, Cathedral SquareGrade II
- 11 m8, Cathedral SquareGrade II
- 26 mOld Guild HallGrade II*
- 26 mMidland Bank, 1 and 3, Cathedral Square and 2 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 42 mParish Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 58 mThe Bell and Oak HotelGrade II
- 65 m41, Long CausewayGrade II
- 71 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 75 m52 & 53 Cumbergate, formerly Miss Pears' AlmshousesGrade II
- 79 mKing's Lodging (Including Abbot's Prison)Grade I
- 80 m8, Church StreetGrade II
- 80 mGreat Gate (Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate)Grade I
- 82 m10 12, PriestgateGrade II
- 86 m1, PrecinctsGrade II
- 89 m8a and 9, Church StreetGrade II
- 89 m28, PrecinctsGrade II
- 90 m16, PriestgateGrade II
- 91 mUnnamed
- 93 mChapel of St Thomas of CanterburyGrade I
- 95 m39, CumbergateGrade II
- 98 m37, CumbergateGrade II
- 99 m35, PriestgateGrade II
- 100 mUnnamed
- 100 m10 and 10a, Church StreetGrade II
- 101 mThe White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 101 m32 33, Long CausewayGrade II
- 103 m26 27, PrecinctsGrade II
- 104 m3-5, Minster PrecinctsGrade II
- 104 m2, PrecinctsGrade II
- 106 mThe AlmsroomsGrade II
- 107 m37, PriestgateGrade II
- 109 m26, PriestgateGrade II
- 119 mBishops GateGrade I
- 123 mYorkshire HouseGrade II
- 126 m6 7, PrecinctsGrade II
- 127 mLodge to the Bishops PalaceGrade II
- 127 m25, PrecinctsGrade II
- 130 m4-8, Queen StreetGrade II
- 134 mThe StillGrade II
- 134 m10, Queen StreetGrade II*
- 136 m8 9, PrecinctsGrade II
- 137 m43, PriestgateGrade II
- 144 m10, PrecinctsGrade II
- 147 mTrinity Presbyterian Congregational ChurchGrade II
- 149 mDiocesan HouseGrade I
Registered park or garden 93 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.
Ramsar wetlandCouncil record
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SSSI Buffer - Check proposalCouncil record
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Peterborough city areaCouncil record
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EA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - MEDIUMCouncil record
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CIL Charge Zone - LowCouncil record
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Neighbourhood Council - Central & NorthCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Open Space - Childrens LEAP - OutsideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Open Space - Park Access - InsideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Building/wall of Local Historic InterestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Open Space - Nat Grnspace 300m - InsideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Open Space - Childrens NEAP - OutsideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Open Space - Allotments - OutsideCouncil record
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GCN risk zonesCouncil record
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LP City CentreCouncil record
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Heritage at risk 76 m away: Peterborough Cathedral precinct wall, Peterborough; Inside the Peterborough built-up area; National infrastructure project 1956 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.
Building
Floor area323 m² (3,477 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Peterborough
- Application type
- Advertisement Application
- Postcode
- PE1 1XH
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Peterborough
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Permitted
- Decision date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision (Officer)
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Technical Signs
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of signs and adverts here are.
This one55d
Council55d
UK55d
56%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
48decided in the last year
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Peterborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Peterborough decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14652939
- Comments by
- 5 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
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Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#139 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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