Caretakers House 6A Territorial Army Centre And Drill Hall Clare Street Northampton NN1 3JG

Pending 2026/1741/COND
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
NN1 3JG

Description

Discharge of Conditions 3 [Contamination], 4 [Contamination], 6 [Demolition & CMP], 7 [Noise Assessment] and 8 [BNG] of Planning Permission 2025/3420/FULL [Demolition of Three Existing Army Reserve Centre Training Buildings and Erection of Three New Modular, Army Cadets Buildings, for use as Offices, Drill Halls and Storage Rooms with associated exterior Canopy and Pathways

1.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#264 of 282

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 282. 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%).

West Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 282
27%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #280 of 282
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #280 of 282
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