Planning application
Adams Barn Preston Capes Road Maidford NN12 8HF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Seeking approval [under schedule 2, part 6, class A of the above order] for the erection of a steel portal-framed agricultural building.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3402/PND
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3402/PND
- Type
- Prior Notification Determination
- Status
- 10 - Refusal of Prior Approval
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Maidford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 8HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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