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26/01180/3MACOU - Part 3, Class MA Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Conversion of commercial unit (Class E) to twelve dwellinghouses (Class C3) with associated cycle and refuse storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

29 Apr 2026

✓

Consultation

26 May 2026

✗

Refused

2 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 13

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Conservation area 16 m away: Kettering Town Centre

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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.

Also on the record

2 listed buildings 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms

Built2007 to 2011

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: North Northamptonshire
Application type: Part 3, Class MA Change of Use
Postcode: NN16 0DH
Received: 29 Apr 2026
Validated: 29 Apr 2026
Ward: Kettering Central
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 24 Jun 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Required and Not Granted
Decision date: 2 Jul 2026
Decision level: Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: VJS Projects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 71 for changes of use. Refused, as 25% of changes of use here are.

This one64d

Council71d

UK56d

38%decided within 8 weeks

75%approved

108decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14894112
Planning Portal ref: PP-14894112
Neighbours: 26 May 2026
Consultation: 26 May 2026
Comments by: 25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice: 8 May 2026
Statutory expiry: 24 Jun 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Old School Building School Lane Kettering NN16 0DH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 4

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 2