On 28 January 2026 the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) approved the outline business case for a new central bus depot in Peterborough and agreed funding to develop a full business case and pursue land acquisition. The board recommended up to £7.6m of funding to progress the scheme, which has a forecast total project cost of £20.6m.
Peterborough City Council has identified a PCC-owned site on Nursery Lane in the Fengate industrial area as the preferred candidate location for the depot and charging hub. Any agreement to purchase land is due to be considered by the Combined Authority board in March 2026; the site has not yet been formally acquired. The project would relocate operations from the current Lincoln Road depot in Millfield — a move expected to reduce heavy bus traffic on nearby residential streets — and the outline business case designs the new facility to support an electric bus fleet with on-site charging infrastructure.
Officials say a purpose-built depot should resolve long-standing maintenance and capacity issues that have affected local service reliability. The project was previously delayed by a multi‑million pound funding shortfall (reported in 2023); the CPCA has since restructured funding proposals and recommended additional capital to progress the scheme and address infrastructure requirements. The specific technical specifications and final funding package for charging and grid upgrades will be set out in the full business case and procurement process.
Construction is currently anticipated to begin in late 2026, with completion targeted for early 2028, subject to full business case approval, land purchase and the procurement timetable. Once operations relocate, the Lincoln Road site is expected to be released for Millfield regeneration, potentially including high‑density residential redevelopment, subject to future planning approvals.
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