Pettifers Barn 2 Cross Lane Helmdon NN13 5QL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3794/HH - Householder Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Single Storey Rear Extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Long Acre, Grade II, 32 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Helmdon built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £840,000 in August 2026. Detached house, freehold.

21 August 2026£840,000
12 January 2017£757,500
26 June 2000£415,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area36 m² (388 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100)
PropertyDetached flat, 1 habitable room
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
NN13 5QL
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Helmdon
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Design and Build Projects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides extensions by day 74.

Day 3638 days to the predicted decision (day 74)
28%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
712decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.