Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary planning permission for the change of use of the ground floor east wing of Northminster House from office (Use Class E) to a public library (Use Class F1(d)) for a temporary period of 24 months Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Peterborough's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 10
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Important details
- Council
- Peterborough
- Application type
- Planning Application (Full)
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Savills (UK) Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 63, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Peterborough are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
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-15151637
- Site or press notice
- 13 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Nov 2026
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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