West Northamptonshire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to West Northamptonshire Council, updated daily. West Northamptonshire Council received 388 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes. 100% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 20 days.
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Recent applications in West Northamptonshire
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land Off Bridge Street Manor Farm Weedon Northampton NN7 4PG
Eight-dwelling residential scheme, Weedon, permission in principle granted. Up to eight homes on a greenfield site, with detailed layout and design reserved for a later technical consent. Groundworks and structural frame contracts follow approval; material procurement timing depends on reserved…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
The Lamport Swan Harborough Road Lamport NN6 9EZ
Listed building consent for office-to-hotel conversion, Lamport. Changes first, second and part ground floors to C1 hotel rooms in a heritage asset at listed-building consent stage. Partition walls, ensuite fit-out, M&E and fire safety work dominate the listed-building schedule, with…
Fit-outM&EInsulation
The Lamport Swan Harborough Road Lamport NN6 9EZ
Office-to-hotel conversion, Lamport. First and second floors plus ground-floor portion converted to C1 hotel rooms at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, fire safety systems and en-suite plumbing dominate the scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land to the rear of 22 The Green, Evenley
Single detached dwelling with parking and amenity, Evenley. New house on rear land with parking and turning at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and drainage suit local housebuilders and material suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land To West Of Puxley Road Puxley
Agricultural barn prior notification, West Northamptonshire. Seeks determination whether prior approval is required for a new general-purpose barn under GPDO Schedule 2, Part 6. Agricultural contractors and suppliers track notification outcomes; approval or exemption clears the path to groundworks…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
Land off Birds Hill Way Weston Favell Northampton
Non-material amendment to an approved 38-unit modular housing scheme, Northampton. Adjusts condition 2 on the consented permission without altering the substance of the approval. The parent scheme remains live; modular unit procurement and site infrastructure packages are open to tender.
Land North Of The Bell Plantation Watling Street Towcester
Amendment to a hybrid Towcester employment and sports scheme, varying Condition 19. Adjusts approved drawings on a large mixed-use permission without changing its substance. The parent scheme—a B8 warehouse, employment plots and football club infrastructure—remains live and progressing toward…
Land North Of Kilsby Drive Towcester NN12 6FY
Boundary treatment amendment to a consented Towcester care home. Revises fencing and perimeter details on an approved 73-bedroom institutional scheme. The parent scheme remains on track, so landscaping and boundary material suppliers should monitor progress.
Land adjacent Top House Farm Elkington Road Welford
Agricultural barn for hay and straw storage, Welford. Open-fronted general-purpose structure under permitted-development prior approval, seeking confirmation that formal consent is not required. Steel portal frame, cladding and concrete apron drive the build; the determination affects whether…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Land East of Upper Aynho Grounds Aynho
Fertiliser storage tank prior notification determination, Aynho. Seeks confirmation whether prior approval is required for a new agricultural storage structure under GPDO Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A. Steel or concrete tank supply and civil groundworks are live if approval is not needed and works…
GroundworksStructural frame
Pets At Home Firs Avenue Northampton NN4 9BF
Roof-mounted solar PV array on a commercial building, Northampton. Prior approval determination for a Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J installation on an existing structure. Solar panels, inverters and electrical integration packages are live for renewable energy specialists.
RenewablesM&E
45 Tennyson Road Daventry NN11 9DQ
Single-storey rear extension prior notification, Daventry. Proposes a 3.6m depth extension at 3.0m height under permitted-development Class A. Glazing, brickwork and roofing packages arise from the approval determination.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Barn Foxley Road Foxley
Single-storey side extension, Foxley. Adds side living or bedroom space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks for the foundation drive the specialist packages.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
35 Leah Bank Northampton NN4 8RG
Minor amendment to an approved Northampton extension, retaining a window and adjusting internal partitions. Modifies the approved first-floor side extension layout without material change to the permission. The parent scheme remains on track; glazing and joinery specs should be finalized with the…
Berness 19 Nutcote Naseby NN6 6DG
Minor roof amendment to an approved Naseby householder scheme. Changes the pitched roof on an approved single-storey rear extension to flat, without altering the permission's substance. The parent scheme remains on track; roofing and drainage specifications require updating for the flat design.
Planning appeals in West Northamptonshire Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so West Northamptonshire Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
West Northamptonshire Council, raw rate
30.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.9%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.7 percentage points above expected. West Northamptonshire Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,031 appeals counted, 988 judged either way (302 allowed, 686 dismissed), 43 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 29.3% | 28.8% | 614 | 608 | 178 |
| Householder (HAS) | 35.7% | 35.6% | 248 | 244 | 87 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 14.3% | 25% | 63 | 56 | 8 |
| Enforcement Notice | 29.4% | 13.5% | 47 | 34 | 10 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 44.4% | 33.3% | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 42.9% | 36.9% | 14 | 14 | 6 |
11 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hedgerow | Too few judged | 17% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in West Northamptonshire Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent14 homes
- Affordable rent148 homes
- Shared ownership49 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
West Northamptonshire Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other100% (9 decided)
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