Plans to rebuild cash and carry destroyed by fire refused

Peterborough City Council planners have refused an application to rebuild the former Europe Cash & Carry on Padholme Road.

Mr A Dungarwalla applied for a certificate of lawful development in September this year in a bid to rebuild the former store after it was destroyed by a fire in December 2023.

The proposed rebuild would have sat within the same footprint and had the same configuration and height as the previous building, according to planning documents.

A covering letter from Paul Bancroft Architects insisted that any rebuild would be "carried out in accordance with the statutory Building Regulations".

However, city council planners turned down the application in October and stated: "Having considered the submitted information, it is considered that the proposed development would e