The Barn Welton Lane Welton NN11 2JF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children’s home (Use Class C2 - Residential Institutions). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Northamptonshire Non-Strategic Planning Committee on 20 Aug 2026.
Approved by 7 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home would meet an identified need without unacceptable harm, subject to conditions.
- Supporters highlighted local need and existing parking, while objectors raised highway safety, sustainability and limited facilities.
- The committee voted seven to zero, with two abstentions, and approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Northamptonshire's committee minutes of 20 Aug 2026.
Documents 85
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 70
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- NN11 2JF
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Braunston & Crick Ward
- Parish
- Welton
- Target decision
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
How this decision compares
Decided in 112 days from validation, 34 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 78 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 14 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 20 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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