Appeal lodged after plan for 250 homes is rejected

Peterborough City Council turned down the proposal by Gladman Developments

A developer has lodged an appeal against a decision to turn down plans for 250 homes in a village.

Gladman Developments submitted an outline application last year to Peterborough City Council for the homes off Peakirk Road, Glinton, alongside a children's play area and public open space.

The plans received 137 objections, with some criticising the scale of the development while others raised traffic concerns.

The council refused the application in May, claiming that the development would have resulted in the "erosion of the countryside gap".

Gladman Developments said the site would "maximise the opportunities for integration" in the village

Gladman Developments has now appealed to the secretary of state against that decision, and the case will be reviewed by a planning inspector, says the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Bob Randall, vice-chairman of Glinton Parish Council, was among those who raised concerns about the village being able to cope with hundreds more homes.

At the time of the refusal, he said: "The roads are really badly congested in the morning and evenings, so adding an extra 250 homes and the traffic that involves would have been quite a burden on the village."

Last month, the council reversed a decision to turn down plans for a 95-home development in the village.

Larkfleet Group appealed against the council's refusal, which led to a public inquiry, and the authority decided to drop its evidence against the development.

Two sites in the village – at Peakirk Road and Glinton Road – have been earmarked for a total of 355 homes as part of Peterborough City Council's Draft Local Plan.

Both Gladman Developments and the council have been approached for comment.