5 Mercia Gardens Northampton NN3 2SU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3198/HH - Householder Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Single Storey Rear and Side Extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 16:33

Application progress

✓

Received

24 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Sept 2026, from recent householder applications across the UK. The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Plan - Elevations (Existing) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations (Proposed) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Floor (Existing) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Floor (Proposed) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Location and Block Plan Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form 1 Additional Information Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

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 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

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Householder Planning Permission
Postcode: NN3 2SU
Received: 24 Jul 2026
Validated: 24 Jul 2026
Ward: Headlands Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 18 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide householder applications by day 55.

prediction

Day 524 days to the 56-day target

71%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

31,203decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent householder applications in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 7 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

34 Cambria Crescent, Northampton, NN3 2SX

Prior Notification of Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 4.40m b) 3.0m c) 3.0m

WNN/2022/1325 17 Jan 2023

2022 Refused

34 Cambria Crescent Northampton NN3 2SX

Prior Notification of Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 4.40m b) 3.10m c) 3.10m

WNN/2022/1140 22 Nov 2022

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