Kettering Buccleuch Academy Weekley Glebe Road Kettering NN16 9NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00919/14JPN - Part 14, Class J Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kettering built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Application type
Part 14, Class J
Postcode
NN16 9NS
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Avondale Grange
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 16 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 40 for prior approvals. Approved, as 87% of prior approvals here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
72decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.