Handley Barn Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1177/PA - Prior Approval Approved
Agricultural

Proposal

Seeking if prior approval required [Under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above order] to erect a General Purpose agricultural building for all weather storage of forage, feed, straw and equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Other Statements and Assessments related to the Application Document · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Officers Report Document · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement Document · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement Document · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Receipt Document · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath about 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land about 27 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
NN12 8TW
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Abthorpe
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 16 days faster than West Northamptonshire's median of 30 for agricultural works. Approved, as 88% of agricultural works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Conversion of stable to ancillary residential accommodation with associated works
S/2020/0362/FUL
2016 Approved
Condition 3 [Schedule of Materials] - Application for approval of details submitted pursu…
S/2016/2220/COND
2016 Approved
Erection of an agricultural building for the purpose of housing livestock.
S/2016/1778/FUL
2016 Approved
Conversion of existing barn to 2 holiday lets and laundry
S/2016/0413/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Silverthorpe Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Proposed garage
WNS/2022/1766/FUL
2019 Approved
Hayes Farm, The Grange Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Conversion the existing Stable block to the rear of the existing dwelling to serve as anc…
S/2019/0119/FUL
2018 Approved
Hayes Farm Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Part conversion of garage and creation of first floor to create self contained annexe
S/2018/2868/FUL
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 8 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) Application for approval of…
S/2018/1216/COND
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 11 (Contaminated Land Desk Study) Application for approval of details submitted…
S/2018/1217/COND
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 6 (Stone Sample) Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Cond…
S/2018/1214/COND
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 3 (Landscaping Scheme) Application for approval of details submitted pursuant t…
S/2018/1212/COND
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 5 (Roofing Materials) Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to…
S/2018/1213/COND
2018 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage) Application for approval of details submitted pursua…
S/2018/1215/COND
2018 Refused
The Grange Hayes Farm Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Single storey rear extension,replacement roof covering and re-building of stone wall.
S/2018/0438/FUL
2017 Approved
Barn at Old Charlock Abthorpe NN12 8TW
Conversion of an agricultural building into a dwelling
S/2017/2606/FUL
2016 Approved
Silverthorpe Bed And Breakfast Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Condition 4 [Lighting Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to…
S/2016/2524/COND
2016 Approved
Silverthorpe Bed And Breakfast Abthorpe Road Silverstone NN12 8TW
Erection of 7 stables with associated tack room, feed store and general store plus manege…
S/2016/1651/MAF
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings