Moulton Fire Station Moulton Way Northampton NN3 6XJ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1288/MAF - Full Planning Permission (Major) Approved

Proposal

Demolition of Moulton Fire Station, associated structures and two storey standalone building. Repair existing on site fire training tower and smoke house training facility. Construction of 3 storey Fire Station and an associated storage building with vehicle canopy, with associated vehicle parking, and hard and soft landscaping and alterations to the existing vehicles accesses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2025
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Validated
1 Apr 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Documents 69

Plans & drawings 31

PDF Revised Plans Document · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Revised Plans Document · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Revised Plans Document · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Travel Plan Document · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - 3D Visualisation Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - 3D Visualisation Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - 3D Visualisation Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - 3D Visualisation Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Floor (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Floor (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Floor (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Miscellaneous Plan(s) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Miscellaneous Plan(s) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Roof Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Sections (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Sections (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Sections (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Site Plan (Proposed) Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Plan - Topographical Document · 18 Mar 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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. 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
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode
NN3 6XJ
Received
18 Mar 2025
Validated
1 Apr 2025
Ward
Boothville and Parklands Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Corporate Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 304 days from validation, 206 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 98 for full applications. 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
22 Dec 2025
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
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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