The Ridings Arcade The Riding Northampton NN1 1EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of 28 rooms of student accommodation to a 28 room house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from West Northamptonshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Show all 8 with distances
- 53 m33-45, St Giles' StreetGrade II
- 78 mCity BuildingsGrade II
- 78 m73, St Giles' StreetGrade II
- 90 mFormer Memorial Hall, Castilian Street, NorthamptonGrade II
- 93 mNorthampton Public LibraryGrade II
- 113 m81-87, St Giles StreetGrade II
- 120 mSt Giles' Church SchoolGrade II
- 123 m74, St Giles' StreetGrade II
Checked on 16 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.
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NN1 1EZ
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Target decision
- 9 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Graham+Sibbald
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides changes of use by day 83.
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
- 19 Nov 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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