42 Henry Street Northampton NN1 4JE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Seeking Prior Approval for the Change of use from Commercial [Use Class E] to Residential [Use Class C3] [under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above order] for the creation of 8x self contained residential dwellings to first and second floors. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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.
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- NN1 4JE
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Decision date
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Plan My Property
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 27 days faster than West Northamptonshire's median of 82 for changes of use. Refused, as 17% of changes of use here are.
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
- 17 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
21 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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