Johnsons Of Old Hurst Church Farm Church Street Old Hurst Huntingdon PE28 3AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective changes of use from agriculture to zoo (sui generis) and conversion of cattle shed to agricultural machinery museum, bear house, classroom and toilet block. Retention of tiger house, puma house, lion house, and associated enclosures, bear enclosure, owl and parrot housing and enclosures. Retention of fencing to visitor walkways, capybara and wallaby enclosures. Retention of entrance gate, ticket hut, BBQ area and ice cream hut. Extension to main car park, formation of overflow car park and proposed access improvements. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.
Site constraints 3
Show all 2 with distances
- 49 mTrinity Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- 57 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- PE28 3AF
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Warboys
- Parish
- Old Hurst
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Partners in Planning and Architecture Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 64, past the statutory target. 90% of agricultural works in Huntingdonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Huntingdonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Huntingdonshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
116 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14987154
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14987154
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Huntingdonshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
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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The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.