Federal Estates Ltd Factory Rear Of William Steele Way Midland Road Higham Ferrers NN10 8ER Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00442/NMA
Date received
13 Feb 2026
Date validated
13 Feb 2026
Postcode
NN10 8ER

Description

Non material amendment pursuant to 19/01781/FUL (Hybrid application comprising: Site 1. Federal Estates land off Newton Road, Higham Ferrers: demolition of industrial buildings and redevelopment to create 120 dwellings with highway works, battery storage area, landscaping, acoustic fencing and bunding. (Full planning permission). Site 2. Phased development of land at the Chelveston Renewable Energy Park with. (2a) 10,000sqm of replacement employment space -six buildings in B2/B8 Use Class - and a 4,900sqm building for vertical farming in horticultural/agricultural use with highway works, and landscaping (Full planning permission); and (2b) Development of up to 18,000sqm of employment space - B1/B2/B8 Use Classes - with a maximum of 2,000sqm of B1 Use - and provision of a primary substation (Outline planning permission all matters reserved except Access)) Amend condition 65 re area 2B… Data via plota.co.uk

North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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North Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026