1 Derby Road Northampton NN1 4JP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of dwelling [Use Class C3] to House in multiple occupation [Use Class C4] for 6 Occupants including single storey rear & side extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Committee · Last checked 12 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Northamptonshire Non-Strategic Planning Committee on 4 Jun 2026.
Approved by 4 votes to 3
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal was acceptable in character, amenity and highway terms, subject to conditions.
- The ward member and six objectors raised concerns about family housing, overconcentration, disturbance, parking, refuse and neighbour amenity.
- The committee approved the application by four votes to three, with four abstentions, subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of West Northamptonshire's committee minutes of 4 Jun 2026.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 16
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £185,000 in April 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NN1 4JP
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Abington and Phippsville Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
How this decision compares
Decided in 115 days from validation, 37 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 78 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 26 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 4 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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