The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2025/2119/FULL Submitted 8 May 2025 0m 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 0m 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

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2026/3042/COND Submitted 22 Jul 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  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]

  Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs

• Old Cattle Market Watling Street East, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HN

  WNS/2023/0154/FUL Submitted 26 Jan 2023 271m away

  Variation cond 6 (opening hours) S/2017/1596/FUL Extension to rear of existing commercial premises to provide additional storage The timings for the operational use for the kitchen business to remain as stated in condition 6. In addition to allow for 24 hour/7days a week use of the EV Charging units on the car park for business and other users

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Old Cattle Market Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6HN

  2024/4445/TPO Submitted 18 Sep 2024 271m away

  Remove to ground level 1 x Oak TPO: 05/1997

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Hinckley House Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6HN

  WNS/2022/0359/TPO Submitted 22 Feb 2022 271m away

  TPO 05/1997 - Area A. Oak & Pine x2 - Fell. Area. B Oak Reduce limbs eastern side 1.5-2m crown lift, reduce remaining limb by 1.2-2m

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2026/2724/PA Granted

  Grassed verge off Oxford Lane Moreton Pinkney Daventry NN11 3NL

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the above Order) for the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm transmission dishes, 2 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto including 3 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS’s)

  2 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2600/PNHPD Granted

  86 Halse Road Brackley NN13 6EG

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the above Order) for proposed single storey extension extending 6.0m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, maximum height of 3.746m and height at the eaves 2.210m

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2787/PND Granted

  Grange Farm Road To Grange Farm Helmdon NN13 5QF

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for the erection of a new agricultural barn.

  9 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3402/PND Awaiting decision

  Adams Barn Preston Capes Road Maidford NN12 8HF

  Seeking approval [under schedule 2, part 6, class A of the above order] for the erection of a steel portal-framed agricultural building.

  18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2820/PND Granted

  Redhill Farm Welford Road Naseby NN6 6DP

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class B of the above Order) for two agricultural storage buildings (no livestock).

  13 Jul 2026 Prior approval