WNC consultation on the draft Local Plan (Reg 19)
The West Northamptonshire Local Plan will guide future development across the area to 2043, including housing, employment, infrastructure, transport, and protection of the built and natural environment.
This consultation provides an opportunity to comment on whether the Local Plan is legally compliant and sound. Representations received during this consultation will be submitted alongside the Local Plan for independent examination by a Planning Inspector.
The consultation closes at 23:59pm on Monday 16 November 2026. https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/consultations/west-northamptonshire-pre-submission-local-plan-regulation-19-consultation
As the plan proposes 1,500 houses north of Buckton Fields, Boughton Parish Council are instructing an independent planning consultant to prepare their submission.
The pre-submission (Regulation 19) Local Plan and supporting evidence base documents can be viewed on WNC’s website: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/local-plan
Air quality to be monitored on Church Street, Boughton
As reported at the Parish Council meeting on 21st September 2026, a parishioner has raised concerns with Highways that the level of pollution around Church Street has increased.
Highways noted “considering the significant decrease of traffic in the village, it is likely to have had a positive impact on CO2 and NO2 emissions”.
However to address the concerns, WNC Environmental and Health Protection have accepted to install a diffusion tube near the Church Street pinch point and collect data over the next few months and possibly for one year.
Further information can be found on WNC’s website regarding their work in respect of Air Quality:-
- The annual Air quality report for 2026 (reporting on data for 2025) was released a couple of weeks ago on WNC’s website
- On WNC’s interactive map – https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/about-website/maps you can find the locations of existing tubes that measure NO2, by selecting “environment” and “diffusion tubes”.
Highways Traffic Calming – Traffic Data Report
Traffic Calming which derives from the NWRR and Planning Condition 25 is now complete. All speed cushions and wooden bollards are now installed. No further actions are required other than on-going traffic data monitoring.
WNC’s report concludes that, overall, traffic volumes have generally reduced across the monitored network when compared with the September 2025 baseline. This trend is evident in both the AM and PM peak periods and applies to the four principal monitoring locations where consistent pre-opening data was available. Despite month-to-month fluctuations, these routes recorded lower average traffic flows both before and after the NNWRR opened.
The only exception is the monitoring site at Boughton Green (ATC5), where traffic volumes have fluctuated and occasionally exceeded the November 2025 baseline. However, the report notes that conclusions at this location are less reliable because no pre-opening data exists prior to November 2025 and overall traffic volumes are significantly lower, meaning relatively small changes produce larger percentage variations.
Key limitation: The analysis is based solely on AM and PM peak-hour traffic counts. It does not assess 24-hour traffic volumes, daily traffic totals, vehicle speeds, traffic distribution throughout the day, or wider environmental impacts. Boughton Parish Council have now receieved the raw data in relation to the 24 hour traffic volumes and will report further at the next meeting on 19th October 2026.
Abandoned clothing banks by Tesco on Home Farm Drive, Buckton Fields
A parishioner has made the Parish Council aware of what appear to be abandoned clothing banks on Home Farm Drive on Saturday 19th September.
The Parish Council are pleased to say WNC Ward Cllr Slope has proactively responded and made a member’s enquiry with WNC on Sunday 20th September.
Any further updates will be reported here.
Would you like to be a Flood Warden for the Parish? (Training Provided)
Would you be interested in taking on this role and attending the upcoming training? Register your place with emergencyplanning@westnorthants.gov.uk
Boughton Village Matters Newsletter – September 2026
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