Planning application
Land West Of Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for an agricultural building for the storage of livestock feeds and forage and secure storage of machinery and equipment
As published by the council, reference 2026/1309/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1309/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Helmdon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN13 5QQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3109/NMA Granted
Land West Of Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon
Non material amendment to make adjustment to 1no. rooflight position to east elevation, change door to window to west elevation and indication of flue locations to roof to planning permission S/2021/0563/FUL (Change of use of an existing steel framed agricultural barn to a single dwelling. Works include replacing timber cladding and sections of blockwork with local stone).
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WNS/2022/1302/NMA Granted
Land West Of Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon
Non Material Amendment S/2021/0563/FUL (Change of use of an existing steel framed agricultural barn to a single dwelling. Works include replacing timber cladding and sections of blockwork with local stone.) FOR Adjustment to window positions and size on east and west elevations, omission of 1no roof light. Addition of window to south elevation. Addition of roof opening.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 24 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 prior approval applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Scrivens Hill Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Discharge of Condition 9 (Access) of Planning Permission 2023/7372/PA. (Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class Q of Part 3 of the above Order) for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) in respect of: the transport and highways impacts of the development; noise impacts of the development; contamination risks on the site; flooding risks on the site; whether the siting and location of the buildings makes it impractical or undesirable to change the use; and the design and external appearance of the building at Scrivens Hill Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ).
Granted Conditions 5 docsDomestic -
Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Condition 5 [Window & Door Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission S/2019/0500/FUL [Alterations and repairs to farmhouse, removal of lean-to brick scullery, removal of tree and existing garage, removal of existing barn and replacement with new-build garage, new glazed link to existing attached barn, new retaining walls to alleviate damp.]
Refused Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 7 docs -
Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Condition 9 [Methodology Statement - French Drain] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 9 of planning permission S/2019/0500/FUL [Alterations and repairs to farmhouse, removal of lean-to brick scullery, removal of tree and existing garage, removal of existing barn and replacement with new-build garage, new glazed link to existing attached barn, new retaining walls to alleviate damp.]
Refused Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 7 docs -
Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Condition 4 [Method Statement] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission S/2019/0501/LBC [Alterations and repairs to farmhouse, removal of lean-to brick scullery, removal of tree and existing garage, removal of existing barn and replacement with new-build garage, new glazed link to existing attached barn, new retaining walls to alleviate damp.]
Refused Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 6 docs -
Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Condition 4 [Method Statement] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission S/2019/0500/FUL [Alterations and repairs to farmhouse, removal of lean-to brick scullery, removal of tree and existing garage, removal of existing barn and replacement with new-build garage, new glazed link to existing attached barn, new retaining walls to alleviate damp.]
Refused Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 6 docs -
Priory Farm Sulgrave Road Helmdon NN13 5QQ
Condition 5 [Window & Door Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission S/2019/0500/FUL [Alterations and repairs to farmhouse, removal of lean-to brick scullery, removal of tree and existing garage, removal of existing barn and replacement with new-build garage, new glazed link to existing attached barn, new retaining walls to alleviate damp.]
Refused Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 7 docs
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