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Land To East Of Kettering Road Overstone

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire DA/2020/0001 Outline Planning Application

Works: Extension Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline application for an urban extension consisting of circa 1600 dwellings; works to accommodate a new section of A43 dual carriageway road; up to 5.73 ha of commercial land, including: a local centre (Use Classes A1/A3/A5/D1), assisted living/residential care home (Class C2), conversion of former agricultural buildings to a community hub (Classes D1/A3) and employment (Classes B1/B2/B8); a new 2-form entry primary school; public open space, including allotments and children's play space; structural landscape planting; and associated infrastructure including drainage features, footway/cycleways and access (part access unreserved for a roundabout access into the site off the A43). AMENDED

As published by the council, reference DA/2020/0001

Application record

Reference
DA/2020/0001
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
3 Jan 2020
Validated
9 Jan 2020
Ward
Moulton Ward
Parish
Overstone
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jan 2020

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 9 Jan 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 March 2020, 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 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

229 documents on file for this application

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What 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 55 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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