30 Ash Tree Road Northampton NN5 6GW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/2208/FULL
Date received
17 Jul 2026
Date validated
17 Jul 2026
Postcode
NN5 6GW

Description

Change of use from a 3-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 3-bedroom / 3-person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), including internal alterations to subdivide the existing ground-floor living room to create one additional double bedroom of single use, with retained shared kitchen, dining, bathroom and communal living facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 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