Unit 1 Market Place Buildings Market Place Kettering NN16 0AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00829/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

The proposed development seeks full planning permission for the proposed change of use of the ground and first floor of the vacant commercial unit (E use class) to a police station (sui generis use class) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Officer Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Permit full planning Decision · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Comments- heritage action zone Statutory Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 225027-ima-xx-rp-a-050001 Design and access statement Other · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Policy comments - no objection Statutory Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Eho comments - no objection to updated hours Statutory Comment · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Conservation officer Comment - no objection Statutory Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Northamptonshire police Comments- no objection Statutory Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments- kettering town council Statutory Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental protection Comment - general Statutory Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire and rescue service Comment - general Statutory Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - highways Statutory Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - historic england Statutory Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Nnc waste Comment - general Statutory Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Marketing and search information Document - Supporting · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice map Other · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice Other · 12 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Kettering Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Kettering Parish Church War Memorial, Grade II, 45 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Kettering built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area436 m² (4,693 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 34)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Northamptonshire
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN16 0AQ
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Kettering Central
Case officer
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Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 68 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 71 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14776987
Planning Portal ref
PP-14776987
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
12 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

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for householder decisions
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North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.