Upton Park Development Upton Valley Way North Northampton NN5 4HE Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0248/FPATH

Council

West Northamptonshire 1.7/10

Date received

5 Jan 2026

Date validated

5 Jan 2026

Postcode

NN5 4HE

Description

Diversion of PRoW LB5 (part) in association with Outline application for the erection of 860 dwellings and 3 commercial units (Use Classes A1 (shop) and A3 (restaurant/cafe)) along with garages, roads, sewers, landscaping and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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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 performance

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