18 Hobby Close Northampton NN4 0RN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3289/HH - Householder Planning Permission 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

First floor side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from recent householder applications across the UK. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

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Documents 7

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Plan - General (Existing) Document · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form 1 Additional Information Document · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Plans Document · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

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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
NN4 0RN
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Hunsbury Ward
Parish
East Hunsbury Parish Council
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide householder applications by day 55.

Day 2729 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
8 Merlin Grove Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 0QH
Erection of summerhouse to rear south west corner of garden (retrospective)
WNN/2021/0140
2020 Approved
9 Hobby Close, Northampton, NN4 0RN
First floor side extension above garage, windows replacement, demolition of conservatory…
N/2020/1475
2020 Approved
Simon De Senlis Playgroup, Hilldrop Road, Northampton, NN4 0PH
Retention of existing temporary single storey portakabin building and external access ram…
N/2020/0415
2018 Approved
21 Merlin Grove, Northampton, NN4 0QH
First floor extension over attached garage
N/2018/1440
2018 Approved
3 Hobby Close, Northampton, NN4 0RN
Single storey rear extension and installation of new dormer window over existing garage
N/2018/1077
2018 Approved
28 Hobby Close Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 0RN
Garage Extension
N/2018/0226
2018 Approved
2 Merlin Grove Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 0QH
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
N/2018/0355
2016 Approved
28 Hobby Close, Northampton, NN4 0RN
Single storey extension to front of dwelling
N/2016/0585
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings