Certas Depot, Unit 3 Kingsthorne Park Henson Way Kettering NN16 8PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01190/14JPN - Part 14, Class J Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kettering 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 listed building 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.

Building

Floor area3,941 m² (42,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Part 14, Class J
Postcode
NN16 8PX
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
St Peter
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Centreco UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 24 days faster than North Northamptonshire's median of 79 for commercial premises. Approved, as 83% of commercial premises here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
155decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901279
Planning Portal ref
PP-14901279
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 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

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.