Bridge House 35 Hartwell Road Ashton NN7 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2859/HH - Householder Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Replacement bay window, additional of 2 front elevation windows and 2 rear roof windows, removal of side window and redundant chimney. Replacing patio doors with bifold doors and rebuilding the raised patio. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from recent householder applications across the UK. The consultation period closed on 16 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ashton (West Northamptonshire) 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
NN7 2JR
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Hackleton and Roade Ward
Parish
Ashton
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 56, past West Northamptonshire's usual 55 days for householder applications. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
31,203decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent householder applications in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Aug 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