Headway Northampton Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of land to a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), including the siting of storage containers and ancillary site cabin, erection of perimeter fencing and access gates, CCTV columns, car parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 10 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 25
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Site constraints 5
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
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NN5 7QP
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dallington Spencer Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 9 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- CC Town Planning
Decision outlook
Day 80 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides changes of use by day 82.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.