14 Botmead Road Northampton NN3 5JF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3205/HH - Householder Planning Permission 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)

Proposal

Erection of a boundary fence of up to 2 metres in height along the proposed boundary line. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 08:05

Application progress

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Received

24 Aug 2026

✓

Validated

7 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from recent householder applications across the UK.

Documents 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Northampton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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: Householder Planning Permission
Postcode: NN3 5JF
Received: 24 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Sept 2026
Ward: Blackthorn and Rectory Farm Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 2 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide householder applications by day 55.

prediction

Day 749 days to the 56-day target

71%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

31,203decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved

8 Gurston Rise Northampton NN3 5HY

First floor side extension over kitchen.

2023/7722/FULL 5 Jan 2024

2020 Approved

11 Botmead Road, Northampton, NN3 5JF

Side/rear extension and removal of existing conservatory

N/2020/1348 18 Dec 2020

2019 Approved

7 Botmead Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5JF

Front infill extension linking roof and boot room and office

N/2019/1448 22 Jan 2020

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

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

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