18A Oxford Street Wellingborough NN8 4HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00539/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of premises from Class E (office) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to create one self contained residential unit. No external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Sterling House
List entry 1191973 · 7 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II)
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 ↗
Wellingborough 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.
Heritage at risk: Wellingborough Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Scheduled monument 215 m away: Tithe barn; Inside the Wellingborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN8 4HY
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Parish
Wellingborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RNR Develops Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 154 days from validation, 90 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
72decided 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.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14682261
Neighbours
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
30 May 2026
Site or press notice
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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