Search Towcester planning applications
32 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Towcester · updated daily · West Northamptonshire Council
- Part Commercial Building 173 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BXAwaiting decisionConversion of commercial space to 1No ground floor apartment with 1 parking space.Full Planning PermissionReceived 14 Oct 20262026/3964/FULL
- 24 Park View Road Towcester NN12 6ALAwaiting decisionDemolition of existing single storey rear extension and garage, with erection of ground floor rear and side extension and part first floor rear extensionHouseholder Planning PermissionReceived 6 Oct 20262026/3465/HH
- 57 Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DHAwaiting decisionDemolition of existing commercial outbuildings and erection of a single dwelling house.Full Planning PermissionReceived 11 Sep 20262026/4168/FULL
- 19 Leeson Road Towcester NN12 6ENAwaiting decisionLog cabin in garden, part of which is to be used for Dog Grooming and the remaining for personal useFull Planning PermissionReceived 8 Sep 20262026/3431/FULL
- Land at Towcester Vale TowcesterAwaiting decisionDischarge of Condition 6 [Boundary Treatments] of Planning Permission 2025/1448/MAR [Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in respect of the main local centre comprising of a convenience store, 6 no. shop units, and 6 no. flats and 5 no. houses pursuant to outline application S/2007/0374/OUTWNS at Land at Towcester Vale Towcester]Conditions DischargeReceived 7 Sep 20262026/3799/COND
Planning in Towcester
- Approved
- 87%
- 106 of 117 decided
- Decision time
- about 14 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Towcester in the last 24 months, from West Northamptonshire Council's planning register.
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NN12 215 applications in the last 12 months
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About Towcester
Towcester is a market town located in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. Historically serving as the administrative centre for the South Northamptonshire district from 1974 to 2021, it has a rich heritage that may impact planning applications in the area. The settlement has a population of approximately 11,472 (2021 estimate). It sits within the West Northamptonshire district.
Towcester covers an area of approximately 2179.0 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Towcester show an average sale price of £419,448, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Towcester a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Towcester planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications. Further local information can be found on the community website at http://www.towcester-tc.gov.uk/.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Towcester, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 149 planning applications were submitted near Towcester. Of these, 87% were approved, with an average decision time of 97 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (45), full planning applications (38), outline applications (18). 9 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate).