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Federal Estates Newton Road Higham Ferrers

Awaiting decision North Northamptonshire 26/01098/FUL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of 158 no. homes including public open space, landscaping, and all associated works

As published by the council, reference 26/01098/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01098/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
In progress
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Higham Ferrers
Parish
Higham Ferrers CP

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00255/SCR Decided

    Federal Estates Newton Road Higham Ferrers

    Request for EIA Screening Opinion - residential development (Use Class C3) for up to 158 no. dwellings with highway works, landscaping and associated infrastructure

    Decided 15 May 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by North Northamptonshire

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Northamptonshire took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DLP Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bedford

Administration · incorporated 1991 · Bedford

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

114 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Northamptonshire decided full applications in a median of 126 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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