4 Oakpark Close Northampton NN3 5JG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2711/HH - Householder Planning Permission 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Ground floor extensions to a bungalow at each end of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Plan - Location and Block Plan Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Existing) Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - General (Proposed) Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Site Plan Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form 1 Additional Information Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Northampton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
NN3 5JG
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Talavera Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 93% of householder applications in West Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
31,203decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent householder applications in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
9 Oakpark Close Northampton NN3 5JG
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of 2023/7636/FULL (Proposed garage extension to…
2024/5644/S73
2024 Withdrawn
9 Oakpark Close Northampton NN3 5JG
Non-material amendment to 2023/7636/FULL (Proposed garage extension to the side, first fl…
2024/3981/NMA
2024 Approved
9 Oakpark Close, Northampton, NN3 5JG
Variation of condition 4 of approved 2023/7636/FULL [Proposed garage extension to the sid…
2024/4354/S73
2023 Approved
9 Oakpark Close Northampton NN3 5JG
Proposed garage extension to the side, first floor extension over existing garage and sin…
2023/7636/FULL
2022 Approved
61 Farmhill Road, Northampton, NN3 5LH
Single storey side extension
WNN/2022/1302
2022 Approved
6 Oakpark Close Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5JG
Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 5.80m b) 4.00m c) 2.43m
WNN/2022/0417
2020 Approved
57 Farmhill Road, Northampton, NN3 5LH
Single storey rear and side extension with new front porch
N/2020/0954
2020 Approved
56 Farmhill Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 5LH
Demolition of unauthorised single storey side extension and erection of new side and rear…
N/2020/0355
2016 Approved
2 Oakpark Close, Northampton, NN3 5JG
Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear (amendment to planning a…
N/2016/0090
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings