47 High Street Rushden NN10 0QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02225/LDP - Lawful Development - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Change of use of from a clothing shop (Use Class E) to a Nail and Beauty Salon (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Rushden conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Rushden 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. 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 2

Last sold for £160,000 in October 2023. Other property, freehold.

19 October 2023£160,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 June 2019£130,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 43)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
NN10 0QE
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Rushden Lakes
Parish
Rushden CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Radon86 LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 15 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 71 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15143983
Planning Portal ref
PP-15143983
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 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.