7 Chestnut Avenue Northampton NN4 6LA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3481/HH - Householder Planning Permission 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)

Proposal

Loft conversion over the existing Garage to facilitate bedrooms above, re-location of entrance door to dwelling with a new porch area created. Dormers (that match existing) to front elevation and flat roofed dormer to rear with Juliet balconies Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 12:13

Application progress

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Received

10 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents 14

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Northampton AQMA No.5

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

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Also on the record

Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Northampton 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 27 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in February 2020. Detached house, freehold.

26 February 2020£300,000

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

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Householder Planning Permission
Postcode: NN4 6LA
Received: 10 Aug 2026
Validated: 10 Aug 2026
Ward: Nene Valley Ward
Parish: Wootton Parish Council
Target decision: 5 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides extensions by day 72.

prediction

Day 5517 days to the predicted decision (day 72)

30%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

591decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 29 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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

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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