The Old Cross 15 Cross Lane Helmdon NN13 5QL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0972/COND - Conditions Discharge 10 - Decision Issued - Please check Planning Register (1-10)

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 of approved [Enlarge 1 existing window opening, replace 2 windows and 1 external door in existing openings and minor associated internal alterations. Remove part of boundary wall to front of house. Associated landscaping works. Install new underground oil tanks] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Apr 2026. The consultation period closed on 3 Apr 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Helmdon 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

Application type
Conditions Discharge
Postcode
NN13 5QL
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Helmdon
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Apr 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