The Old Watermill Mill Lane Brigstock NN14 3HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01305/HFUL - Householder Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a 5-bar gate together with a short section of five-rail post and rail fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 96. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Brigstock Mill Approximately 150 Metres North East of the Manor House
List entry 1040167 · 10 m from the pin · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Brigstock 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 116 m away: Market cross 8m west of the Market House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Brigstock 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
Not green belt

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
NN14 3HG
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Thrapston
Parish
Brigstock CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hammond Town Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 96, past the statutory target. 77% of extensions in North Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 962 days to the predicted decision (day 98)
44%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
399decided in the last year

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

Public comments

15comments received
10 objecting5 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14900853
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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