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Hardingstone 365 homes plan goes to committee on Tuesday
Tilia Homes' detailed plans for 365 more homes at Landimore Park, Hardingstone, go to committee on Tuesday 17 November. Officers recommend approval.
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Towcester
The 'buzzy' market town near Northampton named among UK's best places to live
Towcester has been named among the UK's best places to live for 2027, one of eight Northamptonshire places on the list alongside Daventry, Brackley and Brixworth.
Housing
West Northants Housing Strategy: 2,202 on List, Ends 29 Nov
Draft plan aims for 650 affordable homes a year by 2030 against a need of 1,730, with 2,202 households on the list. Have your say by 29 November.
Planning
West Northants Local Plan: Have Your Say by 16 November
The last chance to comment on 42,704 homes to 2043 closes at 11.59pm on 16 November. How to respond, what counts, and the biggest Northampton sites.
Planning
West Northants Local Plan: Council Replies, Consultation Open
The council told the minister on 28 September his intervention was not needed, then opened the consultation on 5 October. Responses close 16 November.
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Daventry
Malabar, Daventry: 237 More Homes Approved, 63 Affordable
Councillors approved 237 more homes at Malabar off Staverton Road on 22 September, taking the Daventry estate to 655 of 1,100. The mix, rents and concerns.
Northampton
Dallington Grange: 270 Homes, 10% Affordable, Say by 8 Oct
David Wilson Homes wants to build 270 homes on Parcel B3 at Dallington Grange, 27 of them affordable. Comments close 8 October. Why the share is 10%, not 35%.
Housing
Northampton Modular Homes: First 38 Ready This Autumn
38 modular homes at Lings Park are due this autumn, with 70 more at Claret Park. 672 West Northants households were in temporary accommodation in March.
Planning
West Northants Local Plan: Minister Orders It Back On
The Government has overruled the council's Local Plan reset: consultation by 5 October, submission by 31 December, and the plan cannot be withdrawn.
House prices
West Northants House Prices: Stuck at £292,000 for 9 Months
The July average of £291,929 is up just £247 since November. Flats fell 1.8% in a year, the only type losing value, and June was revised down £1,339.
Hardingstone
Hardingstone Affordable Homes: 87 Bought, Price Withheld
The council is buying 87 affordable homes at Landimore Park, Hardingstone. The cost sits in an exempt appendix. 61 are social rent, and not one is a one-bed.
Planning
West Northants Local Plan: Draft Scrapped After £1m
Councillors rejected the draft plan for 42,704 homes after £1.04m of work. A replacement takes 30 months, and officers warn of speculative development.
House prices
Northampton House Prices Within £508 of England's Average
West Northamptonshire averaged £292,754 in June, £508 under England's and closer than any other district. Terraces rose 3.5%, flats did not move.
Housing
Northampton Rough Sleeping: £1.9m and a Christmas Deadline
West Northamptonshire gets £1,902,747, the 20th largest council share in England, and a target of clearing the streets by Christmas. 53 were counted last autumn.