17 Lower Street Kettering NN16 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00845/FUL - Full Planning Permission In progress

Proposal

Convert vacant upper floors to form 27 apartments. Retain operational Post Office and Royal Mail uses below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

15 May 2026

✓

Consultation

9 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

Documents 30

Statements & assessments 10

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

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Important details

Council: North Northamptonshire
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: NN16 8AA
Received: 30 Mar 2026
Validated: 15 May 2026
Ward: Kettering Central
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 14 Aug 2026
Applicant: Track to view

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14774140
Neighbours: 8 Jun 2026
Consultation: 9 Jun 2026
Comments by: 30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

North Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.2/10

Poor

#286 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #264 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 62% 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 (86%) 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 performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

86%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #193 of 292

86%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #238 of 292

41%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (64%) #264 of 292

62%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #271 of 292

74%

Minor dwellings approved

111 decided (1-9 homes)

83%

Major dwellings approved

24 decided (10+ homes)

86%

Change of use approved

90 decided

1,155

Total decisions

162 refused in 2025