36 Flaxwell Court Northampton NN3 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3095/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)

Proposal

New single-storey front porch Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 16:37

Application progress

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Received

17 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 59.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Plan - Block Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Plan - General Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (NOT PUBLIC) Document · 17 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: Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Postcode: NN3 9DE
Received: 17 Jul 2026
Validated: 17 Jul 2026
Ward: Weston Favell and Abington Vale Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 97% of lawful development certificates in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

predicted

Day 593 days past the 56-day target

84%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

19,862decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025

47 Thatchwell Court, Northampton, NN3 9DH

Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Clas…

2025/4797/FULL 5 Nov 2025

2024 Refused

48 Thatchwell Court Northampton NN3 9DH

Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use C…

2024/4454/LDP 10 Dec 2024

2022 Approved

48 Thatchwell Court, Northampton, NN3 9DH

Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to Children's Home (Use Cl…

WNN/2022/0914 7 Oct 2022

2021 Approved

1 Firbank Close, Northampton, NN3 9UU

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension

WNN/2021/0182 2 Jul 2021

2019 Approved

31 Thatchwell Court Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 9DH

Single storey side/rear extension with level access shower and rear access

N/2019/0768 22 Aug 2019

2017 Approved

12 Firbank Close, Northampton, NN3 9UU

Erection of 2no semi-detached houses with parking

N/2017/0385 19 Jan 2018

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

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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