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25/01874/LDP - Lawful Development - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Confirm that proposed use for C2 (childrens care) does not constitute a change of use (currently C2 care home). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
3 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
19 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Mar 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kettering built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area625 m² (6,727 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
NN15 7PH
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Pipers Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aitchison Raffety
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 50 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 18% of lawful development certificates here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14522837
Planning Portal ref
PP-14522837
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.