4 Westfield Road Wellingborough NN8 3JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02373/HFUL - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of a ground mounted air source heat pump at the rear of the house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Maylands and Attached Wall
List entry 1371775 · 4 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Wellingborough 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.
Heritage at risk: Wellingborough Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve 430 m away: Glamis Meadow and Wood; National infrastructure project 741 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; Inside the Wellingborough 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 area286 m² (3,078 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (6 out of 100), could reach F
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingPortable electric heating assumed for most rooms
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
NN8 3JT
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Parish
Wellingborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted/Approved
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 16 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 71 for householder applications. Approved, as 90% of householder applications here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
370decided 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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175546
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175546
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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.