Planning application
Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ
Works: New dwelling Extension Trees Major scheme
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Proposal
Removal of 3no. ancillary outbuildings and provision of a new-build 2-storey building, consisting of 12no. classrooms, 2no. meeting rooms, and 1no. staff room. Alterations to surrounding grounds include: new stepped and ramped access; re-surfacing generally; partial removal of existing trees; new canopy structure and extension of car park to provide 14no. additional parking bays.
As published by the council, reference 2025/5082/MAF
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5082/MAF
- Type
- Full Planning Permission (Major)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Towcester Ward
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 6DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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WNS/2022/1090/MAF Granted
Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ
Installation of boundary fencing to school sports field
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 February 2026, 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
104 documents on file for this application
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