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The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

Refused West Northamptonshire S/2020/1426/MAF Full Planning Permission (Major)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference S/2020/1426/MAF

Application record

Reference
S/2020/1426/MAF
Type
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Status
10 - Refusal
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
13 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.

  • 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]

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Prior approval
  • 2025/2119/FULL Awaiting decision

    The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

    Submitted 8 May 2025 Full applications
  • 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.

    Submitted 30 Apr 2025 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 15 Feb 2022 Full applications
  • S/2020/1420/MAF Refused

    The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    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

    Decided 21 Dec 2020 Full applications
  • 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].

    Decided 28 Apr 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2020

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 24 Aug 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    2025/2119/FULL Submitted 8 May 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

    Erection of 1no. commercial building, replacement car parking and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs
  • The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    2025/1995/FULL Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

    Extension to existing soft play facility (Class E(d)) and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 15 docs
  • Unit 26-28 The Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6GX

    S/2019/2416/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Installation of 174kW ground source heat pump system comprising of 2 x Stiebel Eltron WPE-I 400 H 87kW heat pumps and associated ground collector.

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
  • The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    S/2020/0387/COND Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    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].

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    S/2020/1420/MAF Submitted 12 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    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

    Refused Full applications Extension 18 docs
    Major scheme
  • Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester NN12 6GX

    WNS/2021/1742/FUL Submitted 20 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed canopy over existing sales area and associated works

    Granted Full applications 16 docs

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