Planning application
Xpo Logistics, Eldon Way, Crick, NN6 7SL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 2x Fogstar Energy 32 kWh (51.2V, 628Ah) LiFePO4 battery units, housed within a single adapted 20 ft ISO shipping container, for use as a research and demonstrator project.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3383/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3383/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Braunston & Crick Ward
- Parish
- Crick
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN6 7SL
Comment by 29 September 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 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1347/PA Granted
Xpo Logistics Eldon Way Crick NN6 7SL
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class OA of the above Order) for installation of a solar canopy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
14 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Xpo Logistics Eldon Way Crick NN6 7SL
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class OA of the above Order) for installation of a solar canopy.
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