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
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Sept 2026 and 5 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 9
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- NN1 2HG
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 18 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in West Northamptonshire to go on. 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%).
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