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Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/2971/FPATH Footpath Diversion

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Diversion of PRoW SB21 & SB15 in association with outline application S/2007/0374/OUTWNS

As published by the council, reference 2026/2971/FPATH

Application record

Reference
2026/2971/FPATH
Type
Footpath Diversion
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Delegated

Comment by 1 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Northamptonshire through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 15 applications since 2022: 12 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2720/MAR Awaiting decision

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Application for approval of reserved matters (access) pursuant to outline planning permission S/2007/0374/OUTWNS for the provision of an access road and associated works at parcel H30a, H34a and H35b

    Submitted 24 Jun 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/2063/106D Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Clause 2.1 of Schedule 1 relating to Planning Permission 2024/4167/MAR and WNS/2022/2365/MAR

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/5157/ADV Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. ATM sign, 1 no. internally illuminated totem sign, 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 2 no. vinyl graphics, and 5 no. non illuminated car park signs

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Advertising
  • 2025/4586/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 16 [Noise] on Planning Permission S/2007/0374/OUT [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.]

    Decided 5 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/4279/COND Awaiting decision

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 12 (Surface Water) of 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).

    Submitted 16 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 2025/4277/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 9 (CEMP) of 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).

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 2025/4282/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 18 (EMEP) of 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).

    Decided 2 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/4278/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Foul Drainage) of 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).

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/4195/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Archaeology) of 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).

    Decided 26 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 2025/4280/COND Granted

    Towcester Vale Phase 1 London Road Towcester

    Discharge of Condition 15 (Tree Protection) of 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).

    Decided 27 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire's median decision took 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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