Business units could replace old greyhound stadium

Peterborough Greyhound Stadium formally ceased trading in May 2020

A former greyhound stadium that operated for about 89 years could be demolished to make way for a number of business premises.

Fengate Holdings Ltd, which owns Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, has submitted plans to Peterborough City Council for nine units to be built on the site, which shut in May 2020.

The application said it would "create new job opportunities and support and strengthen the role of the Fengate area as an employment hub within the city of Peterborough".

It is expected the application could take more than 20 weeks to be considered.

The site was formally owned by the Perkins family, who took it over in 1945

The Fengate site had hosted racing since 1931.

The planning application includes nine commercial units with car parking and would see all existing buildings knocked down, as first reported by the Peterborough Telegraph.

The site is currently being used informally by a number of businesses largely operating within the vehicle industry, it added.