The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

This site has had 8 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 2 refused.

• 2025/4917/PA Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Installation of roof mounted 131.04kW solar PV system comprising of 288 x Canadian Solar 455w modules

  Decided 20 Jan 2026 Prior approval
• 2025/2119/FULL Awaiting decision

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

  Submitted 8 May 2025 Full applications
• 2025/1995/FULL Awaiting decision

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.

  Submitted 30 Apr 2025 Full applications
• WNS/2021/1818/MAF Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to S/2013/0660/MAF To allow use of part of one unit for the display and sale of goods relating to the fitting out and equipping of kitchens and bathrooms

  Decided 15 Feb 2022 Full applications
• S/2020/1426/MAF Refused

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nurse and care room) To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Decided 21 Dec 2020 Full applications
• S/2020/1420/MAF Refused

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to planning permission S/2007/0107/P (Change of use of land from agricultural to leisure (display garden and rare breeds poultry centre) extensions to garden centre, extension to car park, extension to existing sewerage treatment tank. Variation of planning condition 4 (planning consent S980419P) erection of 2.4m high fence, construction of a water recycling pond and landscaping to site at Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester). To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Decided 21 Dec 2020 Full applications
• S/2020/0387/COND Granted

  The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2018/1600/MAF [Replacement building for restaurant and retail use].

  Decided 28 Apr 2020 Conditions

1. 22 Jul 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Status changed to 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

   Previously 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10).

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2025/2119/FULL Submitted 8 May 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  2025/1995/FULL Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 15 docs

• Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX

  S/2019/2416/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump system comprising of 2 x Stiebel Eltron WPE-I 400 H 87kW heat pumps and associated ground collector.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/0387/COND Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2018/1600/MAF [Replacement building for restaurant and retail use].

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/1426/MAF Submitted 13 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nurse and care room) To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Refused Full applications 21 docs
  Major scheme

• The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

  S/2020/1420/MAF Submitted 12 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to planning permission S/2007/0107/P (Change of use of land from agricultural to leisure (display garden and rare breeds poultry centre) extensions to garden centre, extension to car park, extension to existing sewerage treatment tank. Variation of planning condition 4 (planning consent S980419P) erection of 2.4m high fence, construction of a water recycling pond and landscaping to site at Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester). To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses

  Refused Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Major scheme

• 2026/3040/COND Granted

  Brackley Recreation Centre Springfield Way Brackley NN13 6JJ

  Discharge of Condition 6 [Biodiversity Gain Plan] of Planning Permission 2026/1204/FULL [Re-use of grass sports pitch to Padel Courts with Lighting at Brackley Recreation Centre, Springfield Way, Brackley, NN13 6JJ]

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/3905/COND Granted

  Tesco Stores Ltd Old Tiffield Road Towcester NN12 6PF

  Discharge of Condition 13 [Odour Control] of Planning Permission WNS/2022/0731/MAF [Erection of 14 no. employment units for a flexible range of employment uses (within Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and / or B8) including ancillary offices, plus a freestanding pod unit (within Class E) together with new access road, landscaping and associated works]

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 2026/3151/COND Granted

  Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive Boughton NN2 8ES

  Discharge of Condition 7 [Photovoltaic] of Planning Permission 2025/0930/MAF [Erection of replacement two storey school building, external sports provision, parking, landscaping, amenity areas, external lighting, plant and other associated works]

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2025/3697/COND Granted

  Workshop And Premises, East Haddon Road, Great Brington NN7 4JF

  Discharge of Condition 6 (BNG and Landscaping) of Planning Permission 2025/0626/S73 (Demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of single dwelling) at Workshop and Premises, East Haddon Road, Great Brington NN7 4JF).

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/3615/COND Granted

  Blaise Pascal House 100 Pavilion Drive Northampton NN4 7EH

  Discharge of condition 23 (Construction Drainage Details) of planning permission 2025/0056/MAF (Erection of a replacement distribution warehouse with ancillary offices and servicing structures (Use Class B8) up to 17,782m2 (GEA ) with the provision of vehicle, motorcycle and cycle parking and manoeuvring areas, landscaping, ground remodelling works, sustainable drainage, utilities provision, engineering operations and other associated works at Blaise Pascal House 100 Pavilion Drive Northampton NN4 7EH)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Conditions