Racecourse Timber Store The Racecourse Kettering Road Northampton Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1620/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

Remove tree to 1m high stump. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

21 Apr 2026

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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Site constraints 2

Kingsley 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.

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Also on the record

Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode: NN1 3PZ
Received: 21 Apr 2026
Validated: 21 Apr 2026
Ward: Kingsley and Semilong Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 2 Jun 2026
Decision: No Objections
Decision level: Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 17 May 2026

West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

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Other decisions

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%).

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West Northamptonshire decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #123 of 296

93%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #144 of 296

18%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #295 of 296

79%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #295 of 296

81%

Minor dwellings approved

170 decided (1-9 homes)

83%

Major dwellings approved

24 decided (10+ homes)

86%

Change of use approved

207 decided

1,832

Total decisions

179 refused in the year to March 2026

Racecourse Timber Store The Racecourse Kettering Road Northampton Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 2

Site constraints 2

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