Firm withdraws plans for new housing development

Morro Partnerships submitted plans to Peterborough City Council in May 2024 for the construction of 47 new homes

Plans for a new housing development in a village have been withdrawn amid concerns about drainage at the proposed site.

Morro Partnerships submitted plans for 47 homes in Thorney, near Peterborough, to the city council in May 2024.

The firm's proposal would have seen the demolition of existing industrial buildings off Station Road, which were once occupied by Moore Steel Developments Ltd.

The plans were opposed by some people living in the area and Thorney Parish Council over concerns around flooding, drainage, access and lack of infrastructure.

The parish council claimed there were "major village-wide concerns" that GP practices and schools would be oversubscribed, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Drainage concerns

Planning documents from the applicant stated that the homes would have provided a "distinctive and high quality but affordable development which enhances the existing urban character of the village".

The decision was made by the applicant to withdraw the planning application last week.

It came after National Highways recommended that the application should not be approved before 5 September so that drainage concerns could be addressed.

National Highways noted that a meeting was held with key stakeholders in February to discuss these concerns, but stated that it was still awaiting plans to address some elements of the discussion.

If approved, the proposed development would have seen a mixture of maisonettes, two to three-bedroom homes and 88 car parking spaces.