Planning application
26/00409/VAR
Land Off Shirley Road Rushden
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
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
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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