Bearward Engineering Ltd Main Road Far Cotton Northampton NN4 8HJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1488/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of steel framed storage building bolted to existing hardstanding for storage ancillary to existing use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Mar 2026

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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 18

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

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Also on the record

Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: NN4 8HJ
Received: 20 Mar 2026
Validated: 20 Mar 2026
Ward: Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish: Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Target decision: 17 Jun 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision level: Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 13 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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%).

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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

Bearward Engineering Ltd Main Road Far Cotton Northampton NN4 8HJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 2

Plans & drawings 5

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 7

Other documents 2