The Oundle School Sports Centre Milton Road Oundle PE8 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00652/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Reconfiguration of 2 no. existing outdoor netball courts into 4 no. padel courts and associated works including court canopy, side boarding and a seating area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 56 m away: Oundle; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Oundle built-up area; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Building

Floor area5,515 m² (59,363 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 28)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE8 4AB
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Oundle
Parish
Oundle CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
nineteen47

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 12 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 78 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 88% of commercial and major works here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14734721
Planning Portal ref
PP-14734721
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.