Land To East of Sandy Lane Harpole Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0334/RM
Date received
26 Jun 2026
Date validated
26 Jun 2026

Description

Reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout & Scale) for detailed design of the community building and external areas, including car parking and servicing areas that will serve the community building and wider local centre area. Persuant to S/2016/1324/EIA, [Part A: Outline planning permission for a sustainable urban extension comprising: Up to 1,900 dwellings (use class C3) Public open space and children's play areas; Landscape areas, new landscape planting and hydrological attenuation features and sustainable drainage system, Primary school (use class D and Mixed use local centre which may include residential (use class C3), retail (use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5), and health and community facilities (use class D1). Part B, Full planning permission fo Demolition of any on site buildings or structures, and Routing of Sandy Lane Relief Road and associated vehicular access points.Application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment.] Data via plota.co.uk

West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#272 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
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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