Nether Heyford Solar, Land Southeast of Nether Heyford Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/2391/SCRN

Admin / procedural

Council

West Northamptonshire 1.8/10

Date received

9 Jun 2026

Date validated

9 Jun 2026

Postcode

NN7

Description

Request for EIA Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (‘the EIA Regulations’) in relation to Nether Heyford Solar (herein referred to as ‘the Proposed Development’). Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

2 The Pound Nether Heyford NN7 3NW

Add a 2 storey extension to the west side of the existing house.

WNS/2021/1550/FUL 10 Nov 2021

2018 Approved

36 Hillside Road Nether Heyford NN7 3LR

Two storey side and single storey rear extensions

S/2018/1150/FUL 16 Jul 2018

2017 Approved

2 The Pound Nether Heyford NN7 3NW

Non material amendment to replace two doors with a double garage door To planning permiss…

S/2017/1799/NMA 1 Aug 2017

2016 Approved

1 & 2 The Pound Nether Heyford NN7 3NW

Replace the existing single garages with one single garage & one double garage

S/2016/2495/FUL 17 Nov 2016

West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.8/10

Poor

#272 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 292. 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

West Northamptonshire decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #125 of 292

93%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #139 of 292

25%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #290 of 292

75%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #290 of 292

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