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2026/1380/COND - Conditions Discharge Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of Planning Permission . (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Ecological Assessment/Report Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Response - Consultees Document · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Document · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter (DOC) Document · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Towcester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Conditions Discharge
Postcode
NN12 6GX
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Rear extension to existing garden centre (Class E(a)), creation of covered storage area a…
2025/1996/FULL
2025 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Installation of roof mounted 131.04kW solar PV system comprising of 288 x Canadian Solar…
2025/4917/PA
2025
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.
2025/2119/FULL
2025
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.
2025/1995/FULL
2024 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Consolidation of all relevant planning permissions (implemented or extant) and part chang…
2024/2099/FULL
2021 Approved
Land adjoining Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Outline - Development of up to 31,800 sq m (GEA) of Employment Buildings (Use Classes E(g…
WNS/2021/2168/MAO
2023 Refused
Unit 15-16A The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to WNS/2021/1818/MAF to allow use of part of one uni…
WNS/2023/0369/MAF
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to S/2013/0660/MAF To allow use of part of one unit…
WNS/2021/1818/MAF
2021 Approved
Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed canopy over existing sales area and associated works
WNS/2021/1742/FUL
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Building for employment (use classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8) plus plant room
WNS/2021/0248/FUL
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6GX
Change of use to allow hairdresser and beauty salon (use class E(c)(iii)) (Part Retrospec…
WNS/2021/0510/FUL
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Change of use to allow health and fitness activity (use class E(d)) and physiotherapy, tr…
WNS/2021/0511/FUL
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Change of use to allow pet grooming and pet day care use (sui generis) (Retrospective)
WNS/2021/0509/FUL
2020 Approved
Car Wash The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed hand wash and valeting operation including the erection of a canopy and installa…
S/2020/2383/ADV
2020 Approved
Car Wash The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed hand wash and valeting operation including the erection of a canopy and installa…
S/2020/2382/FUL
2020 Refused
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to plann…
S/2020/1420/MAF
2020 Refused
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covere…
S/2020/1426/MAF
2020 Approved
Bell Plantation Garden Centre Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Installation of 4 signs at various locations around the perimeter of the Garden Centre
S/2020/0020/ADV
2019 Approved
Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX
Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump system comprising of 2 x Stiebel Eltron WPE…
S/2019/2416/FUL
2019 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nur…
S/2019/1699/MAF
2019 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 2 (plans) S/2018/1600/MAF (Replacement building for restaurant and…
S/2019/1489/MAF
2018 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Replacement building for restaurant and retail use
S/2018/1600/MAF
2016 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed toilet block for use within the garden centre to include male, female and disabl…
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2023 Approved
Unit 15-16 The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to WNS/2021/1818/MAF to allow use of part of one uni…
2023/7708/S73
2023 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
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West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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West Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #123 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #144 of 296
18%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #295 of 296
79%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #295 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
207 decided
1,832
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings