Units 7 - 8 Viking Trade Park Newark Road Fengate Peterborough PE1 5GE Data via plota.co.uk

26/003093/FUL - Planning Application (Full) Allocated

Proposal

Change of Use from B8 (Storage or distribution) to B8 (Storage or distribution) and B2 (General industrial) Use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Peterborough's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 9

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZoneSpecial area of conservationRamsar wetlandHSE Hazardous Installations
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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Special area of conservationCouncil record
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Ramsar wetlandCouncil record
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HSE Hazardous InstallationsCouncil record
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Also on the record
Tree preservation order 17 m away: Vicarage Farm Road, Peterborough; National infrastructure project 756 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application; 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 28 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.

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Important details

Application type
Planning Application (Full)
Postcode
PE1 5GE
Received
23 Oct 2026
Ward
East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Taylor planning and building consultants

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Peterborough usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 650 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 →

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