28 St Michaels Avenue Northampton NN1 4JQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3127/FULL - Full Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Conversion of existing basement accommodation to create two additional bedrooms within an existing 7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), including formation of a new basement window/lightwell and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 19 m away: Boot and Shoe Quarter
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 6 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 4

Last sold for £420,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

11 June 2026£420,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 October 1998£139,000
30 May 1997£117,500
30 September 1996£38,000

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

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, 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
NN1 4JQ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shaftesbury Design Practice Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides extensions by day 74.

Day 668 days to the predicted decision (day 74)
28%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
712decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 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.