UK's largest zero carbon homes development approved

Peterborough City Council has granted full planning approval for what would be the UK's largest development of zero carbon homes.

The plans would see developer Morris Homes build 295 homes to Level 6 of the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes on a 7ha former factory site close to Peterborough United’s London Road football ground in Fletton.

The development is also intended to include a 278sq metre supermarket and new open space.

The homes are being delivered as part of the Government’s Carbon Challenge programme, managed by national housing and regeneration quango the Homes & Communities Agency.

Peterborough City Council’s cabinet member for environment capital Samantha Dalton said: "This development underlines Peterborough’s environment capital credentials and its capacity to deliver innovative projects, demonstrating how carbon emissions can be reduced nationally and globally.

"It forms an important first stage in a long-standing vision for regenerating the south bank of Peterborough’s River Nene."