Plans to sell former tip earmarked for housing

Plans have been put forward to sell a former landfill site in order to build hundreds of homes.

The 41-acre (16.6 hectare) site in Peterborough, known as Middleholme, is currently part-owned by the city council and Milton Estate, a local company.

It has been earmarked for 350 new homes in the city's local plan, a document that serves as a blueprint for future development, but which is being revised.

A report being presented to the council's cabinet on Thursday said: "The local plan is currently under review and there may be an opportunity for a higher number of homes on site."

According to the current local plan, potential developers would first need to look into flood mitigation measures before planning permission is granted.

They would also need to examine transport and measures to improve access to the city centre for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as create an "attractive public riverside walk and cycle path" leading to Peterborough Embankment.

The area includes the site of an old refuse tip along the Embankment, located east of the Frank Perkins Parkway, as well as the disused council-owned Potters Way car park.

The council's cabinet has been recommended to approve plans for the authority to work with Milton Estate to put the site on the market.

"The value will be dictated by the market interest in the site," the report said.

The aim is to invite offers from developers during a tendering process this summer.

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