We are preparing a new Local Plan for Peterborough. Local Plans guide how places change over time. The Peterborough Local Plan will direct growth and regeneration in Peterborough and the surrounding villages to 2044. The new Local Plan will replace the Adopted Peterborough Local Plan (July 2019).
Following the Draft Local Plan consultation in spring 2025, we received significant feedback on proposed site allocations. To ensure the Local Plan meets government housing requirements while responding to comments received, we consulted on an alternative site option.
The alternative site identified for consideration is land at West Wittering. This site is considered to have capacity for approximately 3,000 dwellings with the possibility of delivering 1,800 homes in the plan-period.
This focused consultation helped us understand whether this site could be a suitable alternative.
Please see the following documents in Microsoft SharePoint for more information:
- Draft Local Plan - Alternative Site Option Consultation Document (January 2026) (opens PDF)
- Policy Map Addendum - Wittering (opens PDF) and Interactive Map (opens Arcgis map system)
- Addendum to Draft Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal (Wittering Policy) (opens PDF)
- Addendum to SHELAA Stage 2 Report (Site Evidence Report) (opens PDF)
- Statement of Representation Procedure (opens PDF)
Have your say
This focused consultation ran from 23 January 2026 to 5 March 2026 and is now closed. Visit the Local Plan Review page to keep up to date with the latest information.