Planning application
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Works: Extension Major scheme
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) condition 3 (Uses) and condition 6 (Parking) to planning permission S/2007/0107/P (Change of use of land from agricultural to leisure (display garden and rare breeds poultry centre) extensions to garden centre, extension to car park, extension to existing sewerage treatment tank. Variation of planning condition 4 (planning consent S980419P) erection of 2.4m high fence, construction of a water recycling pond and landscaping to site at Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester). To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses
As published by the council, reference S/2020/1420/MAF
Application record
- Reference
- S/2020/1420/MAF
- Type
- Full Planning Permission (Major)
- Status
- 10 - Refusal
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 12 Aug 2020
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2020
- Decided
- 21 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Towcester Mill
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 6GX
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 8 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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2026/3042/COND Awaiting decision
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Discharge of Condition 4 [Archaeology] on Planning Permission 2025/1996/FULL [Rear extension to existing garden centre (Class E(a)), creation of covered storage area and ancillary offices (Class E(g)(i)) together with associated works]
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2025/4917/PA Granted
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Installation of roof mounted 131.04kW solar PV system comprising of 288 x Canadian Solar 455w modules
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2025/2119/FULL Awaiting decision
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.
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2025/1995/FULL Awaiting decision
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.
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WNS/2021/1818/MAF Granted
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of condition 6 (Use Class) to S/2013/0660/MAF To allow use of part of one unit for the display and sale of goods relating to the fitting out and equipping of kitchens and bathrooms
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S/2020/1426/MAF Refused
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (uses) of S/2019/1699/MAF (Canopy to allow covered access to existing cafe restaurant/cafe and ancillary office, nurse and care room) To alter approved plans to allow alternative mix and configuration of uses
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S/2020/0387/COND Granted
The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX
Condition 4 [Schedule of Materials] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission S/2018/1600/MAF [Replacement building for restaurant and retail use].
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2020
Received by West Northamptonshire
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24 Aug 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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