Thorpe Wood Care Home Earlham Road Peterborough PE3 6TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/003033/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Under Consultation

Proposal

Reconfiguration of internal layout to create 4no. additional bedrooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Peterborough's recent extensions.

Site constraints 9

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCounty WIldlife BufferCIL Charge ZonesTree preservation order
Scheduled monument 71 m away: Longthorpe Roman fort and settlement
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
County WIldlife BufferCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Peterborough built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 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 area3,211 m² (34,563 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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 6TN
Received
8 Oct 2026
Ward
West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avalon Planning and Heritage
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Peterborough usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
331decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Peterborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Peterborough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15279371
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.