Planning application
Psp House 167 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations).
As published by the council, reference 2026/2906/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2906/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Towcester Ward
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 6BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/3154/LBC Awaiting decision
Psp House 167 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BX
Listed building consent for Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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