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Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2025/5082/MAF Full Planning Permission (Major)

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 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    Installation of boundary fencing to school sports field

    Decided 8 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    Condition 7 [Windows] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission S/2020/1787/FUL [Sponne School Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ Extend existing Science block to provide single storey building with 3 new classroom, Faculty office & plant room]

    Decided 13 Dec 2021 Conditions
  • Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    Condition 6 [Brickwork Sample] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission S/2020/1787/FUL [Extend existing Science Block to provide single storey building, with 3 no. Classrooms, Faculty Office and Plant Room]

    Decided 1 Jul 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

107 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.

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  • Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    WNS/2021/0552/COND Submitted 21 May 2021 50 yards away

    Condition 6 [Brickwork Sample] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission S/2020/1787/FUL [Extend existing Science Block to provide single storey building, with 3 no. Classrooms, Faculty Office and Plant Room]

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • School House 42 Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    2026/2542/TPO Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Works to 1x Ash Tree subject to TPO 02/1978. Due to Ash dieback, major decay in structural limbs.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 112 Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    2025/3932/FULL Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Extension to existing dropped kerb and replace gravel driveway with block paving

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  • Sponne School Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    S/2020/0365/TPO Submitted 3 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    T430 Red Horse Chestnut: Fell; T448 Ash: Semi pollard

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Sponne School Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    WNS/2021/2105/COND Submitted 6 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Condition 4 of S/2020/1787/FUL [Archaeological Report] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2020/1787/FUL [Extend existing Science block to provide single storey building with 3 new classroom, Faculty office & plant room]

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

    Wns/2021/1807/COND Submitted 18 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Condition 7 [Windows] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission S/2020/1787/FUL [Sponne School Sponne School Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ Extend existing Science block to provide single storey building with 3 new classroom, Faculty office & plant room]

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs
    Small domestic

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