The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• 2024/4922/COND Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Roofing Materials), 4 (Stone Sample Panel) and 5 (Sample Walling Materials- bricks) for application 2024/2979/LBC - Refurbish outbuilding to provide kitchen/dining spaces serve existing dwelling, with entrance porch and wc. New Garden Room/Link to infill existing open recess at The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East, Towcester NN12 6DB.

  Decided 30 Jan 2025 Conditions
• WNS/2023/0057/FUL Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Proposed conversion and extension of vacant outbuilding to provide residential Annex within curtilage of courtyard.

  Decided 4 May 2023 Full applications
• WNS/2023/0058/LBC Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Proposed conversion and extension of vacant outbuilding to provide residential Annex within curtilage of courtyard.

  Decided 4 May 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
• WNS/2022/1024/COND Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Condition 5 of WNS/2021/0813/LBC [Staircase Details] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission WNS/2021/0813/LBC [Listed Building Consent (External Works) Three conservation roof lights, two to side, one to rear. Reduce, and replace first floor casement window with sash window to side. Replace Chimney. (Internal Works) Install toilet to ground floor. Bathroom to second floor to become en suite to bedroom three. Remove ceiling joist to enable installation of new staircase to mezzanine floor, new staircase to second floor. Reconfiguration of internal layout, replace modern plaster for lathe and lime plaster, replace MDF/Pine flooring withe elm floor boards. Insulate with Celotex and lambs wool. (Design and Access statement gives full details of work schedule)]

  Decided 25 Jul 2022 Conditions
• WNS/2022/0857/FUL Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Partial reconstruction of existing Brick wall with facing bricks to match existing, and new section of infil brick built boundary wall to match reconstructed section, to provide secure boundary between residential curtilage, and public carpark on alignment of existing dilapidated timber fence.

  Decided 19 Aug 2022 Full applications
• WNS/2021/0813/LBC Granted

  The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  Listed Building Consent (External Works) Three conservation roof lights, two to side, one to rear. Reduce, and replace first floor casement window with sash window to side. Replace Chimney. (Internal Works) Install toilet to ground floor. Bathroom to second floor to become en suite to bedroom three. Remove ceiling joist to enable installation of new staircase to mezzanine floor, new staircase to second floor. Reconfiguration of internal layout, replace modern plaster for lathe and lime plaster, replace MDF/Pine flooring withe elm floor boards. Insulate with Celotex and lambs wool. (Design and Access statement gives full details of work schedule)

  Decided 18 Mar 2022 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 9 Jun 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 1 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  S/2020/0429/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed refurbishment of existing building to include new windows/dormer windows, roof covering, guttering and internal alterations.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1 28 docs

• 192 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  2026/0734/COND Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Landscaping) for planning permission 2024/0321/FULL - Erection of 2 dwellings including associated alterations to the existing vehicular access, provision of car parking, formation of pedestrian access and associated work.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs
  Several homes

• 192 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  2023/5098/COND Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Condition 16 of S/2019/2211/FUL [ Land Contamination Intrusive Investigation] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 16 of planning permission S/2019/2211/FUL [Construction of 8no. dwellings, alterations to access, formation of parking court and associated works including demolition of existing buildings. ]

  Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
  Several homes

• 192 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  2023/5099/COND Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Condition 17 of S/2019/2211/FUL [ Land Contamination Remediation Scheme] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission S/2019/2211/FUL [Construction of 8no. dwellings, alterations to access, formation of parking court and associated works including demolition of existing buildings. ]

  Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  Several homes

• 154 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  WNS/2022/1559/COND Submitted 29 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Condition 27 of WNS/2022/0676/MAF [Refuse and Recycling Bins] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 27 of Planning Permission WNS/2022/0676/MAF [Variation of condition 2 (plans) and 27 (bathroom windows) of S/2019/1728/MAF (Conversion of existing buildings to residential development of 15no. dwellings) provide for the provision of a new electric meter room at ground floor in the shared courtyard. Meter room to be built in reclaim brick taken from the original building. The amended drawings will also provide for a new brick enclosure on ground floor to plot number 2 in lieu of a glazed external screen and the bathroom window in side (east) elevation of the rear projection serving Flats 10-14 shall be obscure glazed, using manufactured obscure glass and not an applied film before the dwelling is first occupied. These windows shall be permanently fixed shut thereafter. They will only open in the event of a smoke alarm trigger to electromagnetic shearlocks catches within the frame to allow escape from Flats 10-14 in the event of a fire]

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Major scheme

• The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6DB

  2024/4922/COND Submitted 18 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Roofing Materials), 4 (Stone Sample Panel) and 5 (Sample Walling Materials- bricks) for application 2024/2979/LBC - Refurbish outbuilding to provide kitchen/dining spaces serve existing dwelling, with entrance porch and wc. New Garden Room/Link to infill existing open recess at The Old Wheatsheaf 158 Watling Street East, Towcester NN12 6DB.

  Granted Conditions Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 2025/1918/LBC Granted

  Edgcote Drive Cottages, 2 Wardington Road, Edgcote, OX17 1AG

  Retrospective and proposed alterations to dwelling and associated outbuilding, including removal of unauthorised works and restoration works.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/2881/LBC Granted

  130 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6BT

  Listed Building Consent for Replacement front door

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/3206/LBC Granted

  Grange Barn 17 Heritage Farm Close Northampton NN4 6FG

  Listed building consent for replacement of 3no. first floor and 1no. ground floor wooden double glazed windows (retrospective)

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/2311/LBC Granted

  6 Millway Northampton NN5 6ER

  Renovation of house to include new thatched roof with new roof timbers, restoration of chimney stacks and external render, replacement windows and doors. Structural work to walls, full repluming and rewiring, replacement staircase, floor, floorboards and joists. New front porch. Insertion of new 1x ground floor rear window, 1x first floor front window and 1x first floor rear window

  Received 10 Jun, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/0985/LBC Granted

  Beech House 17 Deans Row Gayton NN7 3HA

  Listed building consent to replace asbestos slates with natural slates, remove leaking parapets,remove render from west wall and re-render, add waterproof delta membrane internally to walls below outside ground levels and make good with new lime plaster, and alter existing kitchen window to form doorway (part retrospective)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings