Green light for ApArtments At key city site

Planning permission granted for Fletton Quays homes

Construction of 280 high-end apartments at the landmark Fletton Quays development can now get underway. Fourresidentialbuildingsthat will house the apartments at Peterborough’s South Bank have now received detailed planning permission fromPeterborough City Council.

Theapartments, developed by Weston Homes, are part of a £120 million regeneration which includes offices, a hotel and leisure and retail facilities.

Council leader cllr John Holdich said: “The Fletton Quays development marks a huge leap forward for the future of Peterborough as both amodernbusinesshubandan exciting place to live.

“Weston Homes receiving this detailed planning consent for the residential element of the development demonstrates again how we are moving forward towards the vision of FlettonQuaysbecoming a reality.

“Weston’s high- quality apartments will provide a great boost to the centre of Peterborough.”

TheFlettonQuaysdevelopmentwasgiventhegreenlight by councillors last December despite criticism fromthe Peterborough Civic Society that the plans were ‘uninspiring’.

The council is moving its staff to Fletton Quays and will rent out its offices at Bayard Place, Broadway and parts of the Town Hall.

Thedevelopmenthasbeen put forward by The PeterboroughInvestmentPartnership (PIP) - a joint venture between Peterborough City Council andtheLucentStrategicLand Fund.

PIPprincipaldevelopment manager Howard Bright said: “Thisis aprimesiteinthecentre of thecity andwearefortunatetohaveWestonHomeson board to deliver the residential buildings in what is sure to become one of the most sought-after places to live in Peterborough.”