81 Furnace Lane Nether Heyford NN7 3JS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0231/FULL - Full Planning Permission 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)

Proposal

Proposed new dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Mar 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 3 Nov 2026; it is now day 295.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 298 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Nether Heyford 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £415,000 in March 2017. Detached house, freehold.

10 March 2017£415,000

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

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN7 3JS
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Campion Ward
Parish
Nether Heyford
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Archi-tec Architectural Design

Decision outlook

Day 295, past the statutory target. 50% of new homes in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 2956 days to the predicted decision (day 301)
26%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
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

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.