124 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6BT

Pending 2026/0894/COND
Date received
3 Mar 2026
Date validated
3 Mar 2026
Postcode
NN12 6BT

Description

Discharge of Condition 3 (Noise & Odour Assessment) of Planning Permission 2025/4366/FULL (Change of Use of Ground Floor Optician Shop to Takeaway, retrospective works carried out including front access door moved in front elevation, kitchen with extraction unit installed, counter with studwall partition behind and internal decoration)

West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#272 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
West Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 292
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #290 of 292
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #290 of 292
78%
Minor dwellings approved
177 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,812
Total decisions
182 refused in 2025