Protect the Green Backyard

What’s happening?

Peterborough City Council is currently looking at its Local Plan for the next 10 years. As part of the process it has published a draft plan which it is now putting out for Public Consultation.

This process runs from 11th April 2025 to 29th May 2025.

How does it affect the Green Backyard?

The Green Backyard site has been listed, using the site address of London Road, Peterborough,as a site for development for residential use (LP 49.13) for an indicated 48 dwellings

For the full draft plan click here along with an interactive policies map click here

What can I do to help?

You can attend any of the public engagement events, all members of the community to drop-in at these events to learn more about the plan and discuss the draft policies and proposed sites.

The events take place on:

  • Tuesday 6 May 2025 – Online drop-in session via Zoom, 6.30pm
  • Thursday 8 May 2025 – Queensgate Shopping Centre, outside the O2 shop from 5pm to 7pm
  • Saturday 10 May 2025 – Peterborough Museum from 10am to 4pm
  • Monday 12 May 2025 – Online drop-in session via Zoom, 12.30pm
  • Thursday 15 May 2025 – Cathedral Square near Cathedral Arch from 5pm to 7pm

Copies of the plan and paper comment forms will be available at these events. They are also available in local libraries and the Town Hall on Bridge Street.

You can make your own comments online

these will be uploaded to the council’s website for everyone to see

CLICK HERE

You can also submit your comments via paper form (click here)

and return by email or post.