Planning application
Handley Park Farm Abthorpe Road Towcester NN12 8PA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class R of Part 3 of the above Order) for the change of use of (an) agricultural building(s) to a flexible use falling within Class A1 (shops), Class A2 (financial and professional services), Class A3 (restaurants and cafes), Class B1 (business), Class B8 (storage or distribution), Class C1 (hotels) or Class D2 (assembly and leisure) in respect of: the transport and highways impacts of the development; noise impacts of the development, contamination risks on the site and flooding risks on the site.
As published by the council, reference S/2020/0162/PA
Application record
- Reference
- S/2020/0162/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Grant of Prior Approval
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 6 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2020
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Towcester Mill
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 8PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2020
Received by West Northamptonshire
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1 Apr 2020
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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26 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 1 April 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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