Planning application
Federal Estates Ltd Factory Rear Of William Steele Way Midland Road Higham Ferrers NN10 8ER
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non material amendment pursuant to 19/01781/FUL (Hybrid application comprising: Site 1. Federal Estates land off Newton Road, Higham Ferrers: demolition of industrial buildings and redevelopment to create 120 dwellings with highway works, battery storage area, landscaping, acoustic fencing and bunding. (Full planning permission). Site 2. Phased development of land at the Chelveston Renewable Energy Park with. (2a) 10,000sqm of replacement employment space -six buildings in B2/B8 Use Class - and a 4,900sqm building for vertical farming in horticultural/agricultural use with highway works, and landscaping (Full planning permission); and (2b) Development of up to 18,000sqm of employment space - B1/B2/B8 Use Classes - with a maximum of 2,000sqm of B1 Use - and provision of a primary substation (Outline planning permission all matters reserved except Access)) Amend condition 65 re area 2B
As published by the council, reference 26/00442/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00442/NMA
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Higham Ferrers
- Parish
- Higham Ferrers CP
- Decision by
- Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NN10 8ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 2026
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North Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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