168 Towcester Road Northampton NN4 8LW

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 November 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 prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 184 Towcester Road Northampton NN4 8LW

  2023/7913/OUT Submitted 16 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Outline Planning Permission for the erection of a 4 bed 2 storey dwelling all matters reserved except for access, layout and scale.

  Refused Outline 27 docs
  Domestic

• 36 Briar Hill Walk Northampton NN4 8LN

  2024/5040/FULL Submitted 28 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  New dormer on front slope of roof and two new velux windows

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 12 Briar Hill Walk Northampton NN4 8LN

  2024/3956/FULL Submitted 9 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Single and two storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 27 Briar Hill Road Northampton NN4 8LL

  2024/2665/FULL Submitted 21 May 2024 150 yards away

  Construction of 2 bedroom dwelling, alterations to existing vehicular access, new vehicular access and associated works including demolition of existing garage

  Granted Full applications Demolition 33 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Trowel Close, Northampton, NN4 8UD

  2026/3053/LDP Submitted 15 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Erection of a single-storey, detached concrete sectional garage for domestic residential use.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Gloucester Close Northampton NN4 8PW

  2024/2843/FULL Submitted 5 Jun 2024 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension & double storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/2756/PA Refused

  The Old School Main Street Denton NN7 1DQ

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above Order) for Change of use – commercial/business/service (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2788/PA Granted

  Hall Farm Brackley Road Radstone NN13 5PY

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the above Order) for change of use of Agricultural Buildings to Commercial (Class E(g)(iii) – light industrial).

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3954/PA Awaiting decision

  1 High Street Daventry NN11 4BW

  Seeking if prior approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above order ] for the change of Use of existing former bank [Use Class E] to 2 no. 1 bedroom, 1 person flats [Use Class C3]

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3372/PA Granted

  The Joineries High Street Shutlanger NN12 7RP

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for construction of steel framed and clad agricultural barn for storage of hay, straw, animal feed and farm machinery

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3473/PND Granted

  Land to the South Blakesley Road Adstone NN12 8DT

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for an agricultural building principally used for the storage of grain

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval