Planning news

Council buys former M&S building in Abington Street

We have bought the former Marks and Spencer building in Abington Street for £1.45 million as part of Northampton Forward’s ongoing Town Centre Masterplan.

Published 23 September 2020.

• Have your say on the proposed anti-social behaviour measures at Dunster Street Alley

  Share your views on the proposal to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) that will allow the gating of the public highway between Dunster Street and St Michael's Road.

  Published 14 September 2020.

• Public consultation now open on Northampton Local Plan

  Northampton Borough Council has launched the latest consultation on its Local Plan Part 2 and is urging residents of the borough to consider responding.

  Published 13 July 2020.

• Residents get their say on future development in Northampton

  Residents will have a further opportunity to make their voices heard on future development in Northampton after a consultation was agreed last week.

  Published 15 June 2020.

• Northampton’s local treasures set to be recognised

  Northampton Borough Council is asking for nominations for possible inclusion in a Local Heritage List.

  Published 15 January 2020.

• Views sought on Borough-wide control of multiple occupancy housing

  Northampton Borough Council is consulting on a proposal that would mean all property conversions to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) anywhere in the borough would require planning permission.

  Published 15 November 2019.

• Long-term plans for Northampton’s Greyfriars site

  We have released details of a new feasibility study for Northampton's Greyfriars site including significant challenges that need addressing to enable development that gives the town maximum benefit.

  Published 04 October 2019.

• Borough Council approves works to the former Angel Hotel

  Work to redevelop the site of the fire-damaged former Angel Hotel in Bridge Street can now start after Northampton Borough Council approved wide-ranging work on the building.

  Published 27 September 2019.

• Residents invited to have a say in west Northamptonshire's development during the next 30 years

  Northampton residents are invited to have a say in how the west of the county develops in the next 30 years.

  Published 07 August 2019.

• Have a say over new parking arrangement proposals

  Northampton Borough Council is set to consult on updated planning guidance for parking arrangements within new developments.

  Published 29 July 2019.

• Proposed changes to HMO guidance in the pipeline

  Landlords might soon have additional planning guidance to follow if they wish to convert Northampton properties into homes in multiple occupation (HMOs).

  Published 25 July 2019.

• Give your views on specialist housing guidance

  Northampton Borough Council is set to consult on standards for new build specialist housing, including housing for older people and those with disabilities.

  Published 25 July 2019.

• Local Plan Part 2 consultation begins today

  A document setting out how more than 13,500 new dwellings will be delivered in Northampton by 2029 goes out for public consultation today.

  Published 01 May 2019.

• Local Plan Part II goes out to consultation next month

  A document which sets out how Northampton will deliver more than 13,500 new dwellings by 2029 will go out for public consultation at the start of May.

  Published 08 April 2019.

• HMO cap could be tightened in Northampton

  A cap on the number of Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in parts of Northampton could be tightened following a Loughborough University study.

  Published 09 January 2019.

• Retail and leisure study published to inform Local Plan

  Northampton Borough Council has just published its retail and leisure study which will form an important part of its Local Plan part II.

  Published 22 November 2018.

• Dallington Grange Planning application briefing to take place this week

  A pre-committee technical briefing session about the Dallington Grange planning application will take place at 5pm on Wednesday, 17 October 2018. 

  Published 16 October 2018.

• New HMO policy on the cards in Northampton

  Northampton Borough Council is set to update its houses in multiple occupation (HMO) policy as part of the Local Plan Part 2.

  Published 23 April 2018.

• Plans submitted for new Northampton link road

  Plans for the St James Mill Road link in Northampton have taken a step forward after outline plans were submitted by contractor Kier WSP.

  Published 06 March 2018.

• Further measures recommended to manage the development of HMOs

  Further planning measures to manage the development of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Far Cotton, Delapré and Cliftonville are to be considered by Cabinet next week.

  Published 10 January 2018.

• New app to make booking site inspections easier

  Booking a building control inspection for building sites or domestic improvements has been made a whole lot easier with the launch of a new app.

  Published 22 September 2017.

• New neighbourhood area to promote partnership working

  A proposed new neighbourhood area is set to benefit Semilong and Trinity by giving residents more involvement in the future of the area where they live and work.

  Published 07 September 2017.

• Cabinet considers proposed development site consultation

  Northampton Borough Council’s Cabinet is set to discuss a plan of consultation on a host of sites put forward for potential development.

  Published 06 September 2017.

• Council fighting the overdevelopment of HIMOs in Northampton

  In a fight to stop the overdevelopment of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) around Northampton town centre, the Borough Council is seeking government backing for its local policy.

  Published 26 July 2017.

• Update Queen Eleanor Cross

  We are moving ahead as quickly as possible to get the permission we need to carry out work on the Eleanor Cross.

  Published 02 May 2017.

• Northampton Borough Council introduces measures to manage HMOs

  New planning measures to manage the number of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) developed in Far Cotton and Delapré will come into force on Thursday 6 April.

  Published 05 April 2017.

• Joint working to ease traffic congestion in Northampton town centre

  Measures to improve traffic flow around Northampton town centre are set to be introduced soon.

  Published 10 March 2017.

• Economy health check report to Cabinet

  Northampton Borough Council’s Cabinet is set to consider a series of recommendations from the Scrutiny Panel after it completed a health check of the local economy.

  Published 04 January 2017.

• Greyfriars development progress to be discussed

  A planning application for the new mixed-use development at Greyfriars is expected to be submitted this summer, with the potential for work to start on the site early in 2018.

  Published 04 January 2017.

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  Northampton Museum expansion set to start in new year

  Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is gearing up for its major revamp which will get under way at the beginning of next year.

  Published 19 December 2016.

• Council capital programme announced as part of budget

  Northampton Borough Council’s Cabinet is set to consider which projects will form part of its capital expenditure during the next year.

  Published 07 December 2016.

• Change of plan on new homes at Dallington

  New locations have been chosen for 100 new council homes so Northampton Borough Council can deliver them more quickly.

  Published 06 December 2016.

• Borough Council’s Business Incentive Grant helps hairdressers open new premises

  Northampton boutique hairdressers, Barbarella Hair, is opening a new, state-of-the-art salon in St Giles Street on Small Business Saturday.

  Published 29 November 2016.

• Borough Council opens consultation to protect two historical areas in Kingsthorpe

  Northampton residents are being encouraged to share their views on the draft appraisal and management plans for two conservation areas in Kingsthorpe.

  Published 18 November 2016.

• Vulcan Works application now submitted

  A planning application has now been submitted which, if approved, will move forward the University of Northampton’s plans for an international centre of excellence for leather.

  Published 15 November 2016.

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  Ground investigations take place at Greyfriars site in Northampton

  The delivery of the Greyfriars site in Northampton town centre has moved one step closer as on-site ground investigations begin.

  Published 11 November 2016.

• Lease extension requests show vote of confidence in the future of Northampton

  Northampton Borough Council will be considering extensions to the leases of two businesses in Northampton, during an upcoming Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 19 October.

  Published 12 October 2016.

• Work on leatherworks centre of excellence to begin by end of 2016

  Northampton Borough Council has confirmed that the enabling works to the Grade II Listed Vulcan Works will begin before the end of the year.

  Published 26 September 2016.

• Have your say: Growing Together Neighbourhood Plan consultation

  Proposals for the Growing Together Neighbourhood Plan (GTNP) have been released and are now subject to an 8 week consultation to allow feedback from residents, businesses and other stakeholder groups.

  Published 03 August 2016.

• Administration withdraws waste to energy plant recommendation from Cabinet consideration

  Northampton Borough Council statement

  Published 08 June 2016.

• Option for waste to energy plant plan

  Northampton Borough Council has reached a commercial agreement with Rolton Kilbride Ltd for a two-year option on Westbridge depot.

  Published 02 June 2016.

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  New community facility for St Crispin’s

  Work is set to start next week on a new community centre serving the St Crispin estate in Northampton.

  Published 19 April 2016.

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  Romans arrive at historic Delapre

  The history of Delapre Abbey extends hundreds of years further than previously thought, after Roman artefacts were discovered at the site.

  Published 11 January 2016.