Psp House 167 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 21
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 7
Show all 60 with distances
- 1 mSponne HouseGrade II
- 24 m183 and 185, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 28 m191, 193 and 193a, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 33 m181, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 37 m193b, 195 and 195a, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 40 m177 and 179, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 45 m1, Park StreetGrade II
- 47 m98/98a, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 48 m175, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 49 m94, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 56 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post OfficeGrade II
- 58 mNumber 104 and Number 106 (the Brave Old Oak Hotel)Grade II
- 59 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Chantry HouseGrade II
- 60 mThe Plough Public HouseGrade II
- 62 mThe Post OfficeGrade II
- 63 mThe Pickwick RestaurantGrade II
- 64 m171, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 73 mNumber 88 (the Chantry House) and Attached Forecourt Walls and GatewayGrade II*
- 75 m112, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 75 m169, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 81 m114 and 116, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 82 m203, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 82 mTown HallGrade II
- 87 m118, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 87 mBoundary Wall From Number 88 Watling Street (the Chantry House) to Amen CornerGrade II
- 88 m12 and 14, Park StreetGrade II
- 88 mGarden Gatepiers and Linking Wall at Number 21Grade II
- 88 m167, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 92 m205 and 207, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 93 m16, Park StreetGrade II
- 93 mBarn and Stable Approximately 40 Metres South of Number 23Grade II
- 94 mRoman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- 95 m19, Park StreetGrade II
- 95 mOld Mint HouseGrade II
- 100 m122 and 124, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 100 mThe VicarageGrade II
- 103 m18 and 20, Park StreetGrade II
- 104 m23, Park StreetGrade II
- 106 m209, 211 and 213, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 106 m163/5, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 108 m126, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 114 m80, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 115 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of South Tower of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- 118 m22, Park StreetGrade II
- 119 m7, Brackley RoadGrade II
- 121 m159 and 161, Watling Street WestGrade II
- 122 m128 and 130, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 125 m2 Chest Tombs Approximately 5 Metres South West of South West Corner of South Porch of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- 125 m78, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 127 m132, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 128 mChurch of St LawrenceGrade I
- 131 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- 133 m157, Watling Street WestGrade II*
- 138 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres North of North East Corner of Vestry of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- 139 m76, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 142 m134, Watling Street EastGrade II
- 144 mRichmond HouseGrade II
- 146 mThe Saracens Head HotelGrade II
- 148 mMill HouseGrade II
- 148 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
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 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £450,000 in March 2019. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NN12 6BX
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Towcester Ward
- Parish
- Towcester
- Target decision
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Gleeds LLP
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 91, past the statutory target. 59% of changes of use in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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