Planning Policy

Northampton has been identified by the Government as a major town suitable for accommodating significant growth in new housing and jobs over the next 20 to 25 years. This growth is part of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-Regional Strategy.

In 2006 Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Councils commissioned independent consultants to undertake a study to look at the possible options for accommodating Northampton's growth to 2026 and to 2031. This study is called the "Northampton Longer Term Growth Options Study". The Study was completed in March 2007.

The Northampton Longer Term Growth Options Study is not a plan. The Study is not the final answer. It is background information to help inform plans for the future growth of Northampton. The key plans the Study will inform are the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and the Northampton Implementation Area Development Plan Document.

The Northampton Longer Term Growth Options Study is available from any of the three Councils' websites. It has been split for downloading.

• LTGOS Chapters 1-6
• LTGOS Chapter 7 (part)
• LTGOS Chapter 7 (continued)
• LTGOS Chapter 8
• LTGOS Chapters 9-10
• LTGOS Appendices A-C

The Study is also available on CD, at a cost of £10, from:
Planning Policy & Conservation Section, Cliftonville House, Bedford Road, Northampton, NN4 7NR. (Cheques payable to: "Northampton Borough Council").

LTGOS Baseline Report

This report sets out the results of the first stage of the study, which was to analyse baseline data to inform the preparation of growth options. The main findings from this exercise are organised by topics:- i.e. Strategic Policy Context (ch 2), Environment (ch 3), People, (ch 4) Housing (ch 5), Economy & Employment (ch 6), Community Infrastructure (ch 7), Movement & Access (ch 8) and Utilities (ch 9).

• LTGOS Baseline Report: Summary, Intro & Chs 1-2
• LTGOS Baseline Report: Chapter 3 (1st part)
• LTGOS Baseline Report: Chapter 3 (2nd part)
• LTGOS Baseline Report: Chapter 3 (3rd part)
• LTGOS Baseline Report: Chapters 4-9

Date last reviewed: 22/01/2009