Planning application
Land Off Shirley Road Rushden
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Variation of conditions pursuant to NE/21/00498/FUL. Construction of 133 dwellings, internal roads, public open space, landscaping and other ancillary works, including creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from Prospect Avenue and pedestrian access from Shirley Road. Appeal Condition 24 - delay proposed junction mitigation. Appeal Condition 26 - remove Higham/Highway junction. Appeal Condition 27 - delay first occupation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00409/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00409/VAR
- Type
- Variation of Condition (s73)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Rushden Lakes
- Parish
- Rushden CP
- Decision by
- Officer Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/01739/VAR Refused
Land Off Shirley Road Rushden
Variation of condition (Appeal conditions) 24 and 26 to allow for amendments to wording pursuant to NE/21/00498/FUL- Construction of 133 dwellings, internal roads, public open space, landscaping and other ancillary works, including creation of a new vehicular and pedestrian access from Prospect Avenue and pedestrian access from Shirley Road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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