Close to 100 flats proposed above former M&S store

Plans submitted to Peterborough City Council

Nearly 100 flats could be built above the former Marks & Spencer store in Bridge Street.

Plans for 98 one and two bedroom units have been submitted to Peterborough City Council by Progressive Property Assets Ltd of Cygnet Park, Hampton.

M&S moved out of Bridge Street in early 2016 with staff relocating to the chain’s Queensgate store.

Discount retailer B&M moved into the vacated M&S groundfloor premises 12 months ago. The plans submitted to the council show the development will have four floors with the main entrance from Wentworth Street.

A report submitted as part of the planning application states: “The summary benefits of the scheme are considered to be:

• Regeneration of Bridge Street by bringing vacant space back into use

• Increasing residential dwellings in the city centre which will add to the vibrancy of the city centre throughout the day, and especially in the evenings

• Enhancement of the physical appearance of Wentworth Street.”

If the application is agreed there would be no car parking provision, but cycle parking would provided on each floor. The application adds that “the proposal will not generate any additional noise.”

Out of the 98 units being proposed, 20 would be designed as Lifetime Homes. These are properties with improved access for residents which can allow older people to stay in their own homes longer. Two would also be Wheelchair Homes.

B&M in Bridge Street