2 Poplar Street Wellingborough NN8 4PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01755/HFUL - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Ground floor single storey extension, Rebuilding of 2 storey outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 71 m away: Wellingborough; Heritage at risk 71 m away: Wellingborough Town Centre; Inside the Wellingborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
NN8 4PL
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Croyland & Swanspool
Parish
Wellingborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 9 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 65 for demolitions. Approved, as 75% of demolitions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15031051
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026