Land at Waters Lane Middleton Cheney Northants Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0910/S73 - Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Following Grant of Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 25 (Verification Report) to amend the condition wording to planning permission (Outline planning permission for the development of up to 54 dwellings (use class C3) including means of access into the site (not internal roads), associated highway works, public open space and extended gardens to No’s. 6, 8, 10, 16 Waters Lane and 15 Thenford Road) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Mar 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Middleton Cheney built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Following Grant of Planning Permission
Postcode
OX17 2FQ
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Middleton Cheney
Parish
Middleton Cheney
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Mar 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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