35 Saffron Close Northampton NN4 0SG Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2559/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (C3(b)) to children home (C2) for up to 3 children with conversion of garage to staff office Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2025
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Approved
19 Sept 2025

Approved on 19 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Northampton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £295,000 in August 2018. Detached house, freehold.

17 August 2018£295,000
18 October 2010£205,000
22 December 2004£188,000
29 April 2003£175,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
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, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN4 0SG
Received
11 Jun 2025
Validated
11 Jun 2025
Ward
Hunsbury Ward
Parish
East Hunsbury Parish Council
Target decision
19 Sept 2025
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, about the council's usual 99 days. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

11%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Aug 2025
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.