Wilsons Pits Car Park Wilsons Pits Off South Way Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre NN10 6FH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01177/FUL - Full Planning Permission In progress

Proposal

Install palisade fencing around the existing car park boundary and a section of the existing grassland to provide better security for parked cars and stored equipment. In addition, two shipping containers, an awning and a concrete slab will be installed within the existing footprint of the car park to further increase the safe storage of smaller equipment and materials… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 5 Aug 2026.

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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
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North Northamptonshire decision performance
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