Abbott House Residential Home Historic Glapthorn Road Oundle PE8 4JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00725/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of derelict care home and erection of 9 dwellings with associated private drives and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 43

Consultation & comments 21

PDF Nnc highways Comment - no objection Statutory Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Nnc conservation Comment - general Statutory Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Northamptonshire police Comment - general Statutory Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ppe-26-006665 - sw pre-planning-report - anglian water Comments - general Statutory Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Nnc highways Comments - general Statutory Comment · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1440-tn-02-0-technical note-lha response Comments Statutory Comment · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Llfa Comments - general Statutory Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - highways Statutory Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised Comments - ptc Statutory Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Technical note lha response Highways Document - Supporting · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental health Comment - general Statutory Comment · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Anglian water Comment - general Statutory Comment · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Nnc police Comment - general Statutory Comment · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - historic england Statutory Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - llfa Statutory Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - archaeology Statutory Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - highways Statutory Comment · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - environment agency Statutory Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - tree officer Statutory Comment · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - fire Statutory Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - waste Statutory Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 223 m away: Saxon settlement enclosure; Conservation area 66 m away: Oundle; Inside the Oundle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area845 m² (9,095 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE8 4JA
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Oundle
Parish
Oundle CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Portess and Richardson

How this decision compares

Decided in 177 days from validation, 112 days slower than North Northamptonshire's median of 65 for demolitions. Approved, as 79% of demolitions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14562638
Planning Portal ref
PP-14562638
Neighbours
24 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.