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Upton Lodge Farm / Norwood Farm

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation

Outline Planning Applications for the Upton Lodge Masterplan

Brief Background

In March 2005, as part of Central Government’s Communities agenda, the Milton Keynes and South Midlands (MKSM) Sub-regional Strategy was published. In the context of Northampton, it required sustainable urban extensions to be provided in order to meet a 30,000 dwellings requirement for the Northampton Implementation Area.

Upton LodgeFarm / Norwood Farm

Two outline planning applications for a major development proposal known as “Upton Lodge” (150ha), located on the western side of Northampton, have recently been submitted by English Partnerships and Redrow Homes.

  1. One application is for development on land at Norwood Farm (68ha), and proposes up to 781 dwellings and a country park (29ha) on land bounded by Berrywood Road, Sandy Lane and Weedon Road within Harpole Parish. This application site is within South Northantamptonshire Council’s area, and the Council will process and determine the application
    (Application Ref. S/2006/1655/PO).

  2. The other application, on land at Upton Lodge Farm (82ha), proposes up to 1784 dwellings, 22000 square metres of employment floor space, a 3.8 ha site for community facilities (including a new primary school), a 1000 space “park and ride” site and part of the country park (7.7ha). The site is bounded by the Princess Marina Hospital, St Crispins and Weedon Road. This application relates to land within Northampton Borough Council’s area, and will be determined by the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation
    (Application Ref. S/2006/1654/W)
    WNDC has asked South Northamptonshires Council to process this application on its behalf, because it adjoins the “Norwood Farm” application and forms part of what is intended to be a single development scheme.

South Northamptonshires Council is consulting the public and a wide range of organisations for their views on both applications.

Location and Site Boundaries

The location and boundaries of both sites can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

The proposed Upton Lodge Masterplan can be viewed by clicking on the link below

Map of proposed development
Masterplan (pdf)

Viewing details of the proposals

The following information and documents have been submitted to support both applications: 

The Design and Access Statement, which provides a comprehensive 80-page overview, can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link above. If you wish to see any of the other supporting documents, some of which are quite large and cannot be conveniently placed on our website, they can be viewed at the following locations:

South Northamptonshire Councl Offices
Springfields
Towcester
Northants NN12 6AE   
Telephone: 01327-322237
Location Map

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation
1st Floor, The Saints
Franklin’s Gardens
Weedon Road
Northampton
Telephone: 01604-586644
Location Map

Commenting on the planning applications

We would like to hear your views on the outline applications submitted for the Upton Lodge Masterplan proposal. In responding, please indicate which application you are commenting on or if you are commenting on both applications (ie the proposed development, as a whole). If you need help compiling your comments please refer to our Comments about a planning application page.

You can respond by returning your comments :

In writing to:

The Head of Planning and Leisure
South Northamptonshire Council
Springfields
Towcester
Northants
NN12 6AE

by e-mail to: development.control@southnorthants.gov.uk

or by using the Online Comment Form

Comments should be received by [to be advised].

Further information

Upton Lodge Press Release February 2007 (pdf)

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