4 Scotts Lane Wilbarston LE16 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00875/HFUL - Householder Planning Permission In progress

Proposal

The installation of a 12.1kW Solar Photovoltaic system rear roof of 4 Scotts Lane. This is on 3 separate roofs, two on the main house and one on the garage. All roofs face the garden of the property (roofs being south or west facing, away from the main road) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 91. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Wilbarston conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Wilbarston built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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

Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
LE16 8QW
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Desborough
Parish
Wilbarston CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 79% of householder applications in North Northamptonshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
211decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14818990
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 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