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Towcester Vale, London Road, Towcester

Granted West Northamptonshire 2024/4953/MAR Reserved Matters Permission (Major)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Approval for Reserved Matters (in relation to Planning Permission S/2007/0374/OUT) for parcels H23-H27 (part Phase 6) including spine road bridge over Wood Burcote Brook [Outline application for the creation of a new mixed use neighbourhood at Towcester comprising: 2750 homes; employment land to support B1, B2 and B8 uses; a main Local Centre (food store, retail units, public house/restaurant, doctors surgery/medical centre, nursery/crèche and community hall); a support local centre (corner shops, takeaways); mixed use commercial area to accommodate Class C1 Hotel with conference and leisure facilities; two new primary schools; areas of public open space and strategic landscaping, incorporating new formal Sports Pitches, and combined community facility and Pavilion and parking and new allotments; the provision of the Towcester Relief Road connecting the A5T to the A43T; surface water/flood management works and necessary related engineering works for drainage and services]

As published by the council, reference 2024/4953/MAR

Application record

Reference
2024/4953/MAR
Type
Reserved Matters Permission (Major)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
21 Oct 2024
Validated
21 Oct 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Towcester and Roade
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 10 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • WNS/2021/1204/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 8 [Architectural Detailing] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 31 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1201/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 4 [Stone Sample] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1202/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 5 [Enclosure & Boundary Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1203/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 7 [External Lighting Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1199/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 2 [Finished Floor Levels] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1200/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 3 [Tree protection - path construction] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 13 Oct 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1205/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 9 [Electric & Gas Supply Meter Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 9 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1207/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 12 [Surfacing Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 23 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • WNS/2021/1206/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale London Road Towcester

    Condition 10 [Landscaping Scheme] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission S/2020/0064/MAR [Residential development of 47 dwellings on parcel H4 and the surrounding strategic landscaping and allotments [Part phase 1 and 2] (Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS) The outline application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement]

    Decided 25 Aug 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

54 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 20 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

In West Northamptonshire

  • 2026/2100/MAR Granted

    Land at Towcester Vale Towcester NN12 6LB

    Reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout & scale) for 128 dwellings on parcel H21-H22 (part phase 6) pursuant to outline approval S/2007/0374/OUTWNS (New mixed use development comprising 2750 dwellings, employment, local centre, education, mixed use and sports uses)

    Received 11 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2025/1705/MAR Granted

    Dallington Grange Mill Lane Kingsthorpe Northampton NN5 7PZ

    Reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) for parcel B2 pursuant to Outline Planning Permission N/2014/1429 for 169 no. dwellings on Phase 1B (part of) Dallington Grange and approval of conditions 11, 12, 14, 19, 24, 29, 30, 39, 40 and 41 of N/2014/1429.

    Received 10 Apr, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/2994/MAR Awaiting decision

    Norwood Farmhouse Sandy Lane Harpole NN7 4DG

    Reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for 234 residential dwellings,associated infrastructure and landscaping at Phase 3A,B and C pursuant to hybrid planning permission S/2016/1324/EIA.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/2331/RM Awaiting decision

    3 New Cottages Litchborough Road Farthingstone NN12 8EY

    Reserved matters [Layout, scale, appearance and landscaping] for a self build detached dwelling at land off Weedon Road pursuant to approved 2023/5160/OUT

    Received 27 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2025/4824/RM Granted

    The Paddocks Baker Street Gayton NN7 3EZ

    Reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for two dwellings pursuant to outline approval 2024/4192/OUT

    Received 6 Nov, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Reserved matters