75 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2109/MAF - Full Planning Permission (Major) 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Demolition of existing office building and erection of a four-storey student accommodation building comprising 33 units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

29 May 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Sept 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 2 Jul 2026.

Documents 37

Consultation & comments 19

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Full Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode: NN1 5BT
Received: 29 May 2026
Validated: 29 May 2026
Ward: Castle Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 28 Aug 2026
Decision level: Committee

Decision outlook

Day 108 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides full applications by day 111.

target

prediction

Day 1083 days to the predicted decision (day 111)

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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 2 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Abington Vale Primary School Stirling Campus 77 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

T4 Holm Oak. Crown lift to a height of approximately 3.0 metres to provide clearance over…

2025/1863/TPO 18 Jun 2025

2024 Approved

Kingswood House 71 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

Change of use of all floors from Use Class E(c)(i) and E(e) to a Sui Generis HMO, contain…

2024/5530/FULL 13 May 2025

2025 Approved

9 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

T1 - Ash Leaf Maple - Reduce all round by 2-3m to lessen risk of failure (see supporting…

2025/1316/TPO 12 May 2025

2025 Approved

3 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

T1 Cedar - thin secondary growth only by 10-15% to reduce weight and risk of failure. End…

2025/0469/TPO 25 Mar 2025

2025 Approved

5 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

Canopy Thin and Branch reduction to 1 x Beech Tree (T2), TPO 022 - T5

2025/0472/TPO 25 Mar 2025

2024 Approved

14 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

T53 Western Red Cedar: crown lift to 2.7m over footpath; extended lateral limbs to be tar…

2024/3674/TPO 16 Sep 2024

2023 Approved

35 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Prior Notification of Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 8.00m b) 3.00m c) 2.55m

WNN/2023/0639 22 Aug 2023

2023 Approved

Abington Vale Primary School Stirling Campus 77 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5BT

New playground canopy feature

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2022 Withdrawn

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Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

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2022 Approved

63 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

WNN/2022/1304 12 Jan 2023

2022 Approved

1 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Two storey side extension

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2022 Approved

35 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5BT

T1 Lime - Re-pollard to new pollard points approximately 4.0m below existing points due t…

WNN/2022/1000 21 Oct 2022

2022 Approved

63 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

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2022 Refused

35 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT

Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 8.00m b) 3.00m c) 2.55m

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2021 Approved

Abington Vale Primary School Stirling Campus, 77 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 Cedar of Lebanon - Fell to ground level T2 Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level T3, T…

WNN/2021/1190 25 Jan 2022

2021 Approved

61 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 Sycamore - Section fell to ground level

WNN/2021/0961 8 Dec 2021

2021 Approved

8 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 Oak - Remove dead and defective growth and crown lift by 5.6m (secondary growth only)…

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2020 Approved

15 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 Oak (located at rear of property) - 3no lateral branches extending over garden to be r…

N/2020/1541 25 Jan 2021

2020 Approved

5 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Crown lift and reduce back One Copper Beech Tree

N/2020/0933 30 Sep 2020

2020 Approved

51 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 - 1no Sycamore (located to rear boundary) - Dismantle crown retaining a standing stem…

N/2020/0603 23 Jul 2020

2018 Approved

Abington Vale Primary School Stirling Campus 77 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5BT

Tree Works

N/2018/0911 27 Jun 2018

2017 Approved

Woodlands House , The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Tree works to various trees

N/2017/1139 7 Sep 2017

2017 Approved

49 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Conversion of garage into annexe

N/2017/0921 7 Sep 2017

2017 Approved

5 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

Large copper beech - removal of branches

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2016 Approved

Abington Vale Primary School Stirling Campus , 77 The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BT

T1 Cedar - Prune to clear rooftop by 3.0 metres. T2 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce lowest branch…

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West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

75 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 37

Statements & assessments 7

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 19

Other documents 5

Site constraints 1

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