56 Stamford Road Kettering NN16 8LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01220/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Conversion of garage into 1 bedroom flat and change of use of Zen spices restaurant into shop/supermarket Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kettering built-up area.
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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN16 8LJ
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Kettering Central
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 124 days from validation, 60 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 64 for changes of use. Refused, as 22% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 supporting

75% object · in line with the UK average

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14905453
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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