Planning application
Land North and East of Manor Farm, Bainton Road, Bucknell
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Other Authority Re-Consultation - Outline application with all matters reserved for tourism development Including outdoor and indoor theatres, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, offices, warehousing and storage, security control centre, medical centre, animal facilities (including stables, aviary, animal sheds), laundry facility and workshops, and supporting infrastructure including waste management centre, wastewater treatment facility, energy centre and sub-stations, photovoltaic (pv) solar panels, water storage tanks and pumps, lakes and water management systems, structural landscaping, internal footpaths, internal vehicular routes, active travel routes, parking and access (outline masterplan).
As published by the council, reference 2026/3252/OAC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3252/OAC
- Type
- Other Authority Consultation
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/2108/OAC Awaiting decision
Land North And East Of Manor Farm, Bainton Road, Bucknell
Other Authority Re-Consultation - Outline application with all matters reserved for tourism development Including outdoor and indoor theatres, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, offices, warehousing and storage, security control centre, medical centre, animal facilities (including stables, aviary, animal sheds), laundry facility and workshops, and supporting infrastructure including waste management centre, wastewater treatment facility, energy centre and sub-stations, photovoltaic (pv) solar panels, water storage tanks and pumps, lakes and water management systems, structural landscaping, internal footpaths, internal vehicular routes, active travel routes, parking and access (outline masterplan).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Previously 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10).
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 decided outline applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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