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2025/4643/FULL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment and change of use of former public convenience building (Use Class Sui Generis) to garden tool equipment storage. Including external cleaning, reroofing, masonry repair and internal works); installation of wrought iron railings around the public convenience and green space perimeter; creation of a wildflower garden with shrub planting and tree retention; retention of public footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 14 Sept 2026, 22:42

Application progress

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Received

22 Oct 2025

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Validated

16 Mar 2026

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Approved

19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 23

Associated applications 2

Full19 May 20262025/4643/FULLThis application
Refurbishment and change of use of former public convenience building (Use Class Sui Generis) to garden tool equipment storage.…
Conditions details submitted for 3, 4, 7
- ConditionsDischarge of Conditions 3 (Metal Railing Details), 4 (Landscaping Scheme) and 7 (Written…6 Aug 20262026/3339/COND

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

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Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Received: 22 Oct 2025
Validated: 16 Mar 2026
Ward: Castle Ward
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 22 May 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision date: 19 May 2026
Decision level: Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 19 days faster than West Northamptonshire's median of 83 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

This one64d

Council83d

UK56d

30%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

8%go to committee

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: 13 May 2026

West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

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

NBC Public Conveniences Cattle Market Road Northampton Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 2

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 10

Other documents 7