The Stables Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3150/COND - Conditions Discharge Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 15 [Crime Preventation Statement] of Planning Permission [Development and refurbishment of vacant stable yard buildings to provide community and business space with a well-being focus. Existing 5 no. buildings to be refurbished and retrofitted. Demolition of 1 no. 20th century toilet block and 1 no. corrugated metal lean-to. Creation of 5 no. structures adjoining existing structures. All new proposals are single storey. Refurbishment of existing 'apple barn' has a 1st floor. New services and landscape treatment throughout. Refurbishment of existing two storey cottage into office use. Internal changes only] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Registered battlefield: Battle of Northampton 1460
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Delapre Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Northampton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Conditions Discharge
Postcode
NN4 8AW
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish
Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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