Planning application
Bearward Engineering Ltd Main Road Far Cotton Northampton NN4 8HJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of steel framed storage building bolted to existing hardstanding for storage ancillary to existing use
As published by the council, reference 2026/1488/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1488/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
- Parish
- Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 8HJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 18 June 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.
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