28 - 29, Fenlake House, Fenlake Business Centre, Peterborough, PE1 5BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/003036/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Allocated

Proposal

Change of use from offices to mixed Use Class E(g) and F1(a) for an adult vocational training and employment centre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Peterborough's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 12

Minerals and Waste Adopted SitesGreat Crested Newt Risk ZonesEA Flood Zone 3CIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZoneSpecial area of conservationRamsar wetlandBrownfield Biodiversity Sites
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Minerals and Waste Adopted SitesCouncil record
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Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
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EA Flood Zone 3Council record
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CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
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SSSI Buffer ZoneCouncil record
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Special area of conservationCouncil record
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Ramsar wetlandCouncil record
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Brownfield Biodiversity SitesCouncil record
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 545 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application; Inside the Peterborough built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 area718 m² (7,728 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 91)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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
PE1 5BQ
Received
12 Oct 2026
Ward
East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Limited

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Peterborough usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
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

Alt. reference
PP-15219488
Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#139 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.