48 Drapery Northampton NN1 2HG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the above Order) for change of use of the first, second and third floors to 2 x Flats. No external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 24 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 37 with distances
- 9 m13, Market SquareGrade II
- 15 m32, the DraperyGrade II
- 17 m12, Market SquareGrade II
- 31 m8, Market SquareGrade II
- 31 mDrury ChambersGrade II
- 33 m1 Building With Number 12 the DraperyGrade II
- 37 m1 Building With Number 3 Drum LaneGrade II
- 38 m7, Market SquareGrade II
- 39 m18, Market SquareGrade II
- 42 m42 and 44, the DraperyGrade II
- 44 m19, Market SquareGrade II
- 49 m5, Market SquareGrade II
- 49 m3, Mercer's RowGrade II
- 50 m4, Mercer's RowGrade II
- 51 m5, Mercer's RowGrade II
- 53 m6, Mercer's RowGrade II
- 59 m41, the DraperyGrade II
- 66 m6 and 7, the DraperyGrade II
- 75 mVictoria HouseGrade II
- 80 m43-49, the DraperyGrade II
- 90 mChurch of All SaintsGrade I
- 99 m4 and 6, Gold StreetGrade II
- 102 m1, ABINGTON STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 102 mThe Town and County War MemorialGrade I
- 105 mThe ParadeGrade II
- 110 m8 and 10, Gold StreetGrade II
- 112 mBaptist ChurchGrade II
- 116 m3 K6 Telephone Kiosks to the North East of the Parish ChurchGrade II
- 118 m32 and 32a, Market SquareGrade II*
- 123 m8, 8a, 9 and 9a, George RowGrade II*
- 127 mWelsh HouseGrade II
- 133 mCounty HallGrade II*
- 137 m6, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 138 mSessions HouseGrade I
- 145 mJudge's LodgingsGrade II*
- 145 m2, St Giles' SquareGrade II
- 149 m7, Bridge StreetGrade II
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 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 £250,000 in March 2026. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- NN1 2HG
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 7 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 66 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides changes of use by day 82.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner: 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.
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