Unit 5-6 Rectory Farm Waters Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1710/FULL - Full Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Conversion of existing barn to form a single dwelling including recladding, installing windows and doors and a flue. Formation of amenity space and associated boundary planting. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 9 Sept 2026, 22:56

Application progress

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Received

7 Apr 2026

Decision

Expected by 2 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 160. The consultation period closed on 1 Jul 2026.

Documents 16

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Middleton Cheney built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: OX17 2NA
Received: 7 Apr 2026
Validated: 7 Apr 2026
Ward: Middleton Cheney
Parish: Middleton Cheney
Target decision: 2 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 160, past the statutory target. 33% of full applications in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 160104 days past the 56-day target

4%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

815decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 1 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

4 Waters Lane, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2NA

Internal alterations to extend kitchen into garage. Erection of stud wall to create a uti…

2025/0152/LDP 5 Mar 2025

2023 Approved

2 Waters Lane Middleton Cheney West Northamptonshire OX17 2NA

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development for alterations to change garage to a…

2023/5639/LDP 4 Aug 2023

2021 Approved

Rectory Farm House Waters Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NA

Proposed single storey side extensions to the house. Single storey extension to garage

WNS/2021/0458/FUL 1 Sep 2021

2016 Approved

Homefield Waters Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NA

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West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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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

Unit 5-6 Rectory Farm Waters Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 16

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 8

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 4

Other documents 2