St Peters Church Marefair Northampton NN1 1SR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2293/LBC - Listed Building Consent (Alteration) 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Listed building consent for installation of new lightweight metal platform and associated ladders in the belfry Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Sept 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent listed building consent. The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument: Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
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 Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
Postcode
NN1 1SR
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 116 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides listed building consent by day 120.

Day 1164 days to the predicted decision (day 120)
2%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
124decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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