Ecton Brook House Care Home Ecton Brook Road Northampton NN3 5EN
Pending
2026/1556/COND
Description
Discharge of Condition 3 [CEMP], 5 [SuDS] and 6 [Surface Water Drainage] of Planning Permission WNN/2023/0685 [Demolition of existing Care Home building and construction of 18no new Dwellings (comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed) and associated car parking and landscaping]
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