Planning application
Land At Towcester Racecourse London Road Towcester
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non material amendment for alteration of wording to condition 3 from 22,000m² B1; 10,500m² B2; and 4,600m² B8; to New “37,100m² employment generating uses (E(c, d, e, g), B2 and B8, but no more than 10,500m² B2 and 7,000m² B8); to planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS (Outline application for the creation of a new mixed use neighbourhood at Towcester comprising: 2750 homes; employment land to support B1, B2 and B8 uses; a main Local Centre (food store, retail units, public house/restaurant, doctors surgery/medical centre, nursery/crèche and community hall); a support local centre (corner shops, takeaways); mixed use commercial area to accommodate Class C1 Hotel with conference and leisure facilities; two new primary schools; areas of public open space and strategic landscaping, incorporating new formal Sports Pitches, and combined community facility and Pavilion and parking and new allotments; the provision of the Towcester Relief Road connecting the A5T to the A43T; surface water/flood management works and necessary related engineering works for drainage and services)
As published by the council, reference 2026/2914/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2914/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment to a Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Deanshanger and Paulerspury Ward
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 13 August 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 amendment applications
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