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Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9DA

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2025/0948/MAF Full Planning Permission (Major)

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Proposal

Engineering operation to swale works, bund removal, riverbank repair works, all in line with Environmental Permit granted by the EA under reference EPR/KB3854KS

As published by the council, reference 2025/0948/MAF

Application record

Reference
2025/0948/MAF
Type
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
21 Feb 2025
Validated
21 Feb 2025
Ward
Riverside Park Unitary Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 9DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2876/TPO Granted

    Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    T1: Horse Chestnut - Remove to ground level

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1340/LDP Granted

    Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development of Development Required by the Conditions of a Caravan Site Licence (including Roads, Hardstandings and Footpaths) in accordance with Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 5, Class B.

    Decided 21 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/0855/PND Decided

    Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the above Order) for Demolition of four brick and metal buildings (the old rage rooms etc); marina toilets brick building; wooden sewing shed; willow bar steel frame portal with various brick built additions; brick built garage; converted caravan unit; and steel frame portal and brick carpentry shed

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 2025/2392/MAF Awaiting decision

    Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    Hybrid planning application for the comprehensive reconfiguration of the Billing Aquadrome site comprised of the reduction in the number of static caravans from 3,104 to 2,239 units, including the following elements: Full planning permission for the: Demolition of a cluster of four single storey brick buildings (previously occupying garden centre, rage rooms, hair and beauty salon) and removal of existing plant and equipment; demolition of existing toilet block; external and internal alterations to existing Guest Services to incorporate new reception, changing rooms and toilets for marina and retain tackle shop, external and internal alterations to existing maintenance shed to repurpose as residential hub building, removal of existing caravan sales and holiday reception units, erection of new Residential Reception Building, erection of new Holiday Sales Building, erection of new Residential Sales Building, Reconfiguration of Entrance, new retention pond, stationing of 110 static caravans for permanent residential occupation, reconfigured roads, bases, footpaths, landscaping areas, parking areas, drainage, and flood infrastructure and mitigation works ('Phase One'). Full planning application for the use of the balance of the Billing Aquadrome site for 886 static caravans for permanent residential occupation and 1223 holiday static caravans, 20 floating lodges and area for stationing of touring caravans and tents. Outline planning permission (scale) for the reconfiguration of the Billing Aquadrome layout outside of Phase One to incorporate raised pontoon access to boats; roads, footpaths, caravan bases, landscaping areas, parking areas, drainage areas and infrastructure, flood infrastructure and mitigation works including new lake, and refurbishment of existing family entertainment building with restaurant services, and outdoor canopied seating area, extension to swimming pool

    Submitted 3 Jun 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 May 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Northamptonshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

40 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided full applications in a median of 109 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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  • Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    2026/2876/TPO Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    T1: Horse Chestnut - Remove to ground level

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    2026/0855/PND Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the above Order) for Demolition of four brick and metal buildings (the old rage rooms etc); marina toilets brick building; wooden sewing shed; willow bar steel frame portal with various brick built additions; brick built garage; converted caravan unit; and steel frame portal and brick carpentry shed

    Decided Prior approval Demolition 20 docs
    Small domestic
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    2026/1837/FULL Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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  • Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    2026/1340/LDP Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development of Development Required by the Conditions of a Caravan Site Licence (including Roads, Hardstandings and Footpaths) in accordance with Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 5, Class B.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  • Billing Aquadrome Crow Lane Northampton NN3 9DA

    2025/2392/MAF Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Hybrid planning application for the comprehensive reconfiguration of the Billing Aquadrome site comprised of the reduction in the number of static caravans from 3,104 to 2,239 units, including the following elements: Full planning permission for the: Demolition of a cluster of four single storey brick buildings (previously occupying garden centre, rage rooms, hair and beauty salon) and removal of existing plant and equipment; demolition of existing toilet block; external and internal alterations to existing Guest Services to incorporate new reception, changing rooms and toilets for marina and retain tackle shop, external and internal alterations to existing maintenance shed to repurpose as residential hub building, removal of existing caravan sales and holiday reception units, erection of new Residential Reception Building, erection of new Holiday Sales Building, erection of new Residential Sales Building, Reconfiguration of Entrance, new retention pond, stationing of 110 static caravans for permanent residential occupation, reconfigured roads, bases, footpaths, landscaping areas, parking areas, drainage, and flood infrastructure and mitigation works ('Phase One'). Full planning application for the use of the balance of the Billing Aquadrome site for 886 static caravans for permanent residential occupation and 1223 holiday static caravans, 20 floating lodges and area for stationing of touring caravans and tents. Outline planning permission (scale) for the reconfiguration of the Billing Aquadrome layout outside of Phase One to incorporate raised pontoon access to boats; roads, footpaths, caravan bases, landscaping areas, parking areas, drainage areas and infrastructure, flood infrastructure and mitigation works including new lake, and refurbishment of existing family entertainment building with restaurant services, and outdoor canopied seating area, extension to swimming pool

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 227 docs
    Major scheme
  • Bewiched Coffee Unit 3 The Causeway Northampton NN3 9EX

    2026/1143/ADV Submitted 6 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    Advertisement Consent for 4 no. internally illuminated signage

    Granted Advertising 10 docs

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