Warehouses to be replaced with new homes in Cambridgeshire city

The site will have 11 new flats

Plans have been granted by Peterborough City Council that will see commercial buildings in New England demolished to make way for 11 new residential flats.

Surjit Singh Developments Ltd’s planning application request to remove the warehouses which currently occupy much of the site at 74-80 Crown Street and replace them with six one-bedroom flats to the rear of the land. Permission was granted on April 22.

The development will also see No. 80 Crown Street, which is a Non Designated Heritage Asset, internally renovated to accommodate three one-bedroom flats.

At the front of the site will be a new building, designed in keeping with the architectural character of No. 80, which will provide an additional two flats.

PiP Architects, who presented a design and access statement on behalf of the applicant, said: “The new proposal respects the existing, whilst enhancing the local architecture by providing new high-quality, safe and sustainable homes to the neighbourhood.”

Along with presenting an “opportunity to establish a more harmonious relationship with the surrounding dwellings,” they suggested the development would also aid in “minimising the likelihood of noise, disruption, and environmental impact.”

The exterior of the property will be landscaped and offer 11 on-site parking bays for residents and three additional bays for visitors. Existing hard-paved areas will be transformed into communal green spaces to “enhance the urban environment and promote sustainable living.”

Green roofs will also feature to further support biodiversity and help manage rainwater sustainably.