The Sessions House Thorpe Road Peterborough PE3 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

25/01510/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition and enlargement of existing single storey rear extension and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Consultation
5 Dec 2025
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 19

Ramsar wetlandSSSI Buffer - Check proposalPeterborough city areaCIL Charge Zone - MediumEA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - MEDIUMPotentially contaminated landTree preservation orderOpen Space - Childrens LEAP - InsideOpen Space - Childrens NEAP - OutsideOpen Space - Allotments - OutsideOpen Space - Park Access - OutsideRAF Safeguarding - Wittering BlueRAF Safeguarding - Wittering Black (L)GCN risk zonesLP City CentreGrade II
Grade II listed: Old Gaol
List entry 1126946 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II*)
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Ramsar wetlandCouncil record
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SSSI Buffer - Check proposalCouncil record
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CIL Charge Zone - MediumCouncil record
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EA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - MEDIUMCouncil record
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Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
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Open Space - Childrens LEAP - InsideCouncil record
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Open Space - Childrens NEAP - OutsideCouncil record
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Open Space - Allotments - OutsideCouncil record
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Open Space - Park Access - OutsideCouncil record
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RAF Safeguarding - Wittering BlueCouncil record
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RAF Safeguarding - Wittering Black (L)Council record
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GCN risk zonesCouncil record
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LP City CentreCouncil record
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Grade IICouncil record
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Peterborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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

Floor area2,300 m² (24,757 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 23)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

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

Application type
Planning Application (Full)
Postcode
PE3 6AL
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Central
Parish
Peterborough
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
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How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 45 days slower than Peterborough's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
233decided 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-14501744
Comments by
25 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
4 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.