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
• 2025/2119/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
• 2025/1995/FULL Awaiting decision

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.

  Submitted 30 Apr 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. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 20 January 2026, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. 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

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2025/1995/FULL Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 15 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

• 2026/2756/PA Refused

  The Old School Main Street Denton NN7 1DQ

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above Order) for Change of use – commercial/business/service (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2788/PA Granted

  Hall Farm Brackley Road Radstone NN13 5PY

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the above Order) for change of use of Agricultural Buildings to Commercial (Class E(g)(iii) – light industrial).

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3954/PA Awaiting decision

  1 High Street Daventry NN11 4BW

  Seeking if prior approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above order ] for the change of Use of existing former bank [Use Class E] to 2 no. 1 bedroom, 1 person flats [Use Class C3]

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3372/PA Granted

  The Joineries High Street Shutlanger NN12 7RP

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for construction of steel framed and clad agricultural barn for storage of hay, straw, animal feed and farm machinery

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3473/PND Granted

  Land to the South Blakesley Road Adstone NN12 8DT

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for an agricultural building principally used for the storage of grain

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval