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2026/0077/FULL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Increase in occupancy from 5 person HMO (class C4) to 9 person HMO (sui generis use) with single storey extension, hip to gable roof extension, and loft conversion with rear box dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
22 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
19 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
14 Aug 2026

Refused on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 41

Consultation & comments 29

PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗
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PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 24 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 24 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour - Redacted Response Document · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗
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PDF Response - Consultees Document · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Response - Consultees Document · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area about 42 m away: Abington Park; Radon affected area, class 4; 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 14 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £235,000 in June 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 June 2019£235,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
NN3 2HS
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Headlands Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 14 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005182 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Samrai Associates
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 11 days faster than West Northamptonshire's median of 98 for full applications. Refused, as 10% 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Feb 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.