The Star Inn 2 Bridge Street Geddington NN14 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01698/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for siting a Royal Mail Parcel Locker Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Star Inn Premises licence · in force since 5 Feb 2024 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:30 (Fri-Sat midnight)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 2 Jul 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 10, West Street
List entry 1052046 · 21 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 24 with distances
Historic England ↗
Geddington 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.
Scheduled monument 14 m away: Geddington Cross: Eleanor cross and conduit house
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 295 m away: River Ise and Meadows SSSI; Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Geddington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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 area405 m² (4,359 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, 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
NN14 1AD
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Geddington & Stanion
Parish
Geddington CP
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 26 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 82 for utility and infrastructure works. Refused, as 11% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

20comments received
14 objecting6 supporting

70% object · below the UK average of 74%

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014773
Planning Portal ref
PP-15014773
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.