The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

This site has had 8 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 2 refused.

• 2026/3042/COND Awaiting decision

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Discharge of Condition 4 [Archaeology] on Planning Permission 2025/1996/FULL [Rear extension to existing garden centre (Class E(a)), creation of covered storage area and ancillary offices (Class E(g)(i)) together with associated works]

  Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2025/4917/PA Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Installation of roof mounted 131.04kW solar PV system comprising of 288 x Canadian Solar 455w modules

  Decided 20 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• 2025/2119/FULL Awaiting decision

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

  Submitted 8 May 2025 Full applications
• WNS/2021/1818/MAF Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to S/2013/0660/MAF To allow use of part of one unit for the display and sale of goods relating to the fitting out and equipping of kitchens and bathrooms

  Decided 15 Feb 2022 Full applications
• S/2020/1426/MAF Refused

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nurse and care room) To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Decided 21 Dec 2020 Full applications
• S/2020/1420/MAF Refused

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to planning permission S/2007/0107/P (Change of use of land from agricultural to leisure (display garden and rare breeds poultry centre) extensions to garden centre, extension to car park, extension to existing sewerage treatment tank. Variation of planning condition 4 (planning consent S980419P) erection of 2.4m high fence, construction of a water recycling pond and landscaping to site at Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester). To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Decided 21 Dec 2020 Full applications
• S/2020/0387/COND Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2018/1600/MAF [Replacement building for restaurant and retail use].

  Decided 28 Apr 2020 Conditions

1. 30 Apr 2025

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 June 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2025/2119/FULL Submitted 8 May 2025 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs

• Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX

  S/2019/2416/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump system comprising of 2 x Stiebel Eltron WPE-I 400 H 87kW heat pumps and associated ground collector.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/0387/COND Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2018/1600/MAF [Replacement building for restaurant and retail use].

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/1426/MAF Submitted 13 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nurse and care room) To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Refused Full applications 21 docs
  Major scheme

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/1420/MAF Submitted 12 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to planning permission S/2007/0107/P (Change of use of land from agricultural to leisure (display garden and rare breeds poultry centre) extensions to garden centre, extension to car park, extension to existing sewerage treatment tank. Variation of planning condition 4 (planning consent S980419P) erection of 2.4m high fence, construction of a water recycling pond and landscaping to site at Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester). To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Refused Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Major scheme

• Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  WNS/2021/1742/FUL Submitted 20 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed canopy over existing sales area and associated works

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 2025/1917/FULL Granted

  Edgcote Drive Cottages, 2 Wardington Road, Edgcote, OX17 1AG

  Retrospective and proposed alterations to dwelling and associated outbuilding, including removal of unauthorised works and restoration works.

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1210/FULL Granted

  23 West Cotton Close Northampton NN4 8BX

  Conversion of garage into habitable room (retrospective)

  Received 20 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/2998/FULL Granted

  Jones Wholesale Cash And Carry Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QY

  Change of use from Use Class B8 [Storage and Distribution] to Use Class B2 [General Industrial] for the production of stainless steel metal hoses and bellows assemblies.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1074/FULL Granted

  Home Farm Cottage Crick Road Watford NN6 7UE

  Change of use of agricultural land to a commercial dog walking field (private hire), including erection of secure boundary fencing and creation of a new vehicular access, together with formation of gravel car parking area to serve the existing livery and associated works- retrospective

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3377/FULL Granted

  The Greyhound Towcester Road Milton Malsor NN7 3AP

  External alterations including new paving, a new flue, revised car parking layout, new timber posts with lanterns, and associated landscaping works.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications