Abaco Systems Ltd Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2320/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Two non-illuminated fascia mounted signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NN12 6PF
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 27 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 80 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

25%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Jul 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

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