Land at Towcester Vale, Towcester

Pending 2026/1793/COND
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
NN12

Description

Discharge of condition 7 (Phased Submission of Design Codes) of Planning Permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS(Outline application for the creation of a new mixed use neighbourhood at Towcester comprising: 2750 homes; employment land to support B1, B2 and B8 uses; a main Local Centre (food store, retail units, public house/restaurant, doctors surgery/medical centre, nursery/crèche and community hall); a support local centre (corner shops, takeaways); mixed use commercial area to accommodate Class C1 Hotel with conference and leisure facilities; two new primary schools; areas of public open space and strategic landscaping, incorporating new formal Sports Pitches, and combined community facility and Pavilion and parking and new allotments; the provision of the Towcester Relief Road connecting the A5T to the A43T; surface water/flood management works and necessary related engineering works for drainage and services. at Land At Towcester Vale Towcester)

1.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#264 of 282

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 75% 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%).

West Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 282
27%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #280 of 282
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #280 of 282
78%
Minor dwellings approved
177 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,812
Total decisions
182 refused in 2025