Barclays 265-267 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4EN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1956/FULL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Removal of entrance canopy box structure and installation of perforated roller shutter doors Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
18 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 24

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Conservation area about 80 m away: Billing Road; Inside the Northampton 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN1 4EN
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Abington and Phippsville Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 17 days faster than West Northamptonshire's median of 72 for extensions. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
600decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Jun 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

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