Development Land At Former Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road Northampton Data via plota.co.uk

2025/3544/MAF - Full Planning Permission (Major) Approved

Proposal

38 two-bedroom relocatable self-contained modular accommodation units (Sui Generis), relocatable modular units comprising residents’ community hub, laundry and site office, equipped children’s play area, SUDS detention basin and other supporting site infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 22 Oct 2026, 04:11

Application progress

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Received

28 Aug 2025

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Validated

2 Sept 2025

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Approved

6 Feb 2026

Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Committee · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 128

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 24

PDF Noise Impact Assessment Document · 5 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Document · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Document · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Utilities Statement Document · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Document · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Ecological Assessment/Report Document · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy / Report Document · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy / Report Document · 22 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain - Metric Calculation Document · 2 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Assessment Document · 29 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Assessment Document · 29 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy / Report Document · 29 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Ecological Assessment/Report Document · 29 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Ecological Assessment/Report Document · 29 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Drainage Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Drainage Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Drainage Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Assessment Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Impact Assessment Statement Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage Strategy / Report Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Health Impact Assessment Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗

PDF Utilities Statement Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 43

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form 1 Additional Information Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 27

Associated applications 4

Full6 Feb 20262025/3544/MAFThis application
38 two-bedroom relocatable self-contained modular accommodation units (Sui Generis), relocatable modular units…
Conditions details submitted for 4, 7, 8, 14, 18 · variation sought for 2
- AmendmentAmendment of condition 2 [as outlined in the cover letter]9 Sep 20262026/3729/NMA
- ConditionsDischarge of Conditions 4 (Materials), 7(Voi Scheme), 8 (Cycle Storage) and 14 (Biodiversity…16 Mar 20262026/1145/COND
- ConditionsDischarge of condition 18 [Construction drainage details]18 Feb 20262026/0792/COND

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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: Full Planning Permission (Major)
Received: 28 Aug 2025
Validated: 2 Sept 2025
Ward: Talavera Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 12 Feb 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision date: 6 Feb 2026
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Framptons Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 157 days from validation, 59 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 98 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

This one157d

Council98d

UK56d

11%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 30 Dec 2025
Committee: 5 Feb 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

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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