Land North of Daventry Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0082/SCRN - Screening Opinion 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) to confirm whether or not there is a requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment in connection with the proposed residential development at Land North of Daventry. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jan 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 251. The consultation period closed on 29 Jan 2026.

Important details

Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Daventry North West Ward
Parish
Braunston
Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 251, past the statutory target. 92% of eia screening and scoping opinions in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 251195 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
821decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jan 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