Land West Of Ashby Road Daventry Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3500/MAO - Outline Planning Permission (Major) 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Outline application (all matters reserved except for access) for up to 255 homes; principal access from Ashby Road (A361); and associated footway / cycleway connections and green infrastructure including open space, surface water attenuation, landscaping, retained woodland and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Documents 35

Statements & assessments 24

PDF Active Travel England Assessment Toolkit Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Gain Plan Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain - Metric Calculation Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain - Metric Calculation Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain - Metric Calculation Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability Statement Document · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment/Report Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Assessment/Report Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Health Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscaping & Visual Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscaping & Visual Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscaping & Visual Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscaping & Visual Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscaping & Visual Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Other Statements and Assessments related to the Application Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Transport Assessment Document · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Priority habitat about 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Daventry 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Outline Planning Permission (Major)
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Braunston & Crick Ward
Parish
Welton
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 91-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides new homes by day 91.

Day 4447 days to the 91-day target
26%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
112decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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