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2026/2971/FPATH - Footpath Diversion 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Diversion of PRoW SB15, SB21 and SB29 in association with outline application Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 03:09

Application progress

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Received

20 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

18 Aug 2026

Decision

Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 13 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 15

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

Flood map ↗

Registered park or garden about 25 m away: Easton Neston

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Conservation area about 20 m away: Towcester

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: 6, Watling Street East, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

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Historic England ↗

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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Footpath Diversion
Postcode: NN12 6AJ
Received: 20 Jul 2026
Validated: 18 Aug 2026
Ward: Towcester Ward
Parish: Towcester
Target decision: 13 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 1 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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

Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 5

Site constraints 6

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