Land at Long Buckby Covered Reservoir, Lodge Lane, Long Buckby NN6 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2942/PA - Prior Approval 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO) for: 1No. Arqiva Smart Metering Omni Antenna at 13.45m mean mounted on proposed 12m Street works pole; 1No. Arqiva Smart Metering GPS Antenna at 12.0m mean mounted on proposed Street works pole; 1No. Arqiva Smart Metering 3G Omni Antenna at 4.19m mean mounted on proposed Street works pole; and Arqiva Smart Metering Equipment enclosure to be installed on Tower Base. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Sept 2026; it is now day 56. The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Long Buckby built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
NN6 7PJ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Long Buckby
Parish
Long Buckby
Target decision
13 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 56, past West Northamptonshire's usual 37 days for prior approvals. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Sept 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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