Wollaston Motors Bedford Road Northampton NN1 5SZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4043/COND - Conditions Discharge Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 14 [BREEAM] of Planning Permission [Redevelopment of existing trade dealership site to comprise of the demolition of existing showroom and erection of a replacement; erection of a car deck; retention and refurbishment of existing showroom and erection of a building comprising of 3 No. wash bays and 2 No. enclosed valet bays. To include all associated works. at Wollaston Motors Bedford Road Northampton NN1 5SZ] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 185 m away: Barnes Meadow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Registered battlefield about 184 m away: Battle of Northampton 1460; Inside the Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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

Application type
Conditions Discharge
Postcode
NN1 5SZ
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
CC Town Planning

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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