The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3042/COND - Conditions Discharge 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 4 [Archaeology] on Planning Permission 2025/1996/FULL [Rear extension to existing garden centre (Class E(a)), creation of covered storage area and ancillary offices (Class E(g)(i)) together with associated works] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Archaeological Assessment/Report Document · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Response - Consultees Document · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Document · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Licence at this address

  • Licence THE BELL PLANTATION Premises licence · in force since 26 Mar 2020 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Towcester 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. 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
Conditions Discharge
Postcode
NN12 6GX
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Rear extension to existing garden centre (Class E(a)), creation of covered storage area a…
2025/1996/FULL
2025 Approved
Installation of roof mounted 131.04kW solar PV system comprising of 288 x Canadian Solar…
2025/4917/PA
2025
Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.
2025/2119/FULL
2025
Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.
2025/1995/FULL
2024 Approved
Consolidation of all relevant planning permissions (implemented or extant) and part chang…
2024/2099/FULL
2021 Approved
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to S/2013/0660/MAF To allow use of part of one unit…
WNS/2021/1818/MAF
2021 Approved
Building for employment (use classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8) plus plant room
WNS/2021/0248/FUL
2021 Approved
Change of use to allow health and fitness activity (use class E(d)) and physiotherapy, tr…
WNS/2021/0511/FUL
2021 Approved
Change of use to allow pet grooming and pet day care use (sui generis) (Retrospective)
WNS/2021/0509/FUL
2020 Refused
Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to plann…
S/2020/1420/MAF
2020 Refused
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covere…
S/2020/1426/MAF
2019 Approved
Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nur…
S/2019/1699/MAF
2019 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (plans) S/2018/1600/MAF (Replacement building for restaurant and…
S/2019/1489/MAF
2018 Approved
Replacement building for restaurant and retail use
S/2018/1600/MAF
2016 Approved
Proposed toilet block for use within the garden centre to include male, female and disabl…
S/2016/1687/FUL
2023 Approved
Prior approval for demolition of two buildings formerly used to house a children's day nu…
2023/7650/PND
2022 Approved
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class J of Part 14 of the a…
WNS/2022/2311/PA
2021 Approved
Condition 3 [Prior Express Permission required before Floodlights erected ] Application f…
WNS/2021/0088/COND
2021 Approved
Condition 4 [Archaelogical Report to be submitted ] Application for approval of details s…
WNS/2021/0089/COND
2020 Approved
Non material amendment to S/2019/2416/FUL (Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump…
S/2020/2208/NMA
2020 Approved
Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuan…
S/2020/0387/COND
2019 Approved
Condition 3 [Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to conditi…
S/2019/1800/COND
2019 Approved
Condition 9 [Archaeology WSI] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to C…
S/2019/0251/COND
2019 Approved
Condition 10 [Archaeology] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Cond…
S/2019/0252/COND
2019 Approved
Condition 3 [Roof Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Co…
S/2019/0245/COND
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Land adjoining Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Outline - Development of up to 31,800 sq m (GEA) of Employment Buildings (Use Classes E(g…
WNS/2021/2168/MAO
2023 Approved
Unit 15-16 The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to WNS/2021/1818/MAF to allow use of part of one uni…
2023/7708/S73
2023 Refused
Unit 15-16A The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to WNS/2021/1818/MAF to allow use of part of one uni…
WNS/2023/0369/MAF
2021 Approved
Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed canopy over existing sales area and associated works
WNS/2021/1742/FUL
2021 Approved
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6GX
Change of use to allow hairdresser and beauty salon (use class E(c)(iii)) (Part Retrospec…
WNS/2021/0510/FUL
2020 Approved
Car Wash The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed hand wash and valeting operation including the erection of a canopy and installa…
S/2020/2383/ADV
2020 Approved
Car Wash The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Proposed hand wash and valeting operation including the erection of a canopy and installa…
S/2020/2382/FUL
2020 Approved
Bell Plantation Garden Centre Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Installation of 4 signs at various locations around the perimeter of the Garden Centre
S/2020/0020/ADV
2020 Refused
Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX
Condition 3 [Archaeological WSI] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant t…
S/2020/0195/COND
2019 Approved
Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX
Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump system comprising of 2 x Stiebel Eltron WPE…
S/2019/2416/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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