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Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/0043/MAR Reserved Matters Permission (Major)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reserved Matters Application pursuant to planning permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA seeking approval for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of employment units at Plots 2 and 3 at Land North of Bell Plantation, Towcester comprising employment and distribution floorspace (Use Class B8), with ancillary office space, associated landscaping, service yard, parking and other infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0043/MAR

Application record

Reference
2026/0043/MAR
Type
Reserved Matters Permission (Major)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 18 applications since 2025: 14 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2271/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 21 (Foul Water Drainage) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 6 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/1380/COND Awaiting decision

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/1372/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of condition 6 [Tove Roundabout Improvement Scheme] for planning permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA - Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application

    Decided 15 May 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0923/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 14 (Surface Water Drainage) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0924/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 20 (Bus Stops) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0921/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Great Crested Newt Compensation) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 29 May 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0927/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 25 (Pedestrian/Cycle Links) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0925/COND Granted

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 24 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots as established through Part A of this application).

    Decided 22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0593/COND Awaiting decision

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 26 (Fire Hydrants) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots; as established through Part A of this application).

    Submitted 4 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0592/COND Awaiting decision

    Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 17 (Lighting Design Strategy) of Planning Permission WNS/2021/1819/EIA. (Hybrid planning application comprising of Part A: Full planning permission for a new roundabout access from the A5; internal spine road, creation of development plots with associated earthworks and plateauing; delivery of plateaus and access for Towcester Town Football Club (TTFC); site-wide structural landscaping and infrastructure; and a single warehouse (Use Class B8) and ancillary office, with associated access, hardstanding, landscaping, parking and supporting infrastructure. Part B: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the development of TTFC and employment floorspace falling within Use Classes B2 and B8, with ancillary office space on the development plots; as established through Part A of this application).

    Submitted 4 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

117 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 22 April 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.

About reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

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