88 Sycamore Avenue Dogsthorpe Peterborough PE1 4JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/002739/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Refused

Proposal

Change of use from C3 to C2 (children's Home) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
30 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer Zone
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
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CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
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SSSI Buffer ZoneCouncil record
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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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £190,000 in September 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

11 September 2017£190,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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 4JU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Dogsthorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Applicant
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Agent
BL Design & construction Consultancy Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Peterborough's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 23% 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

Alt. reference
PP-15087178
Statutory expiry
6 Sept 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.