Greencore Unit D Red House Road Moulton Park Industrial Estate Northampton NN3 6GL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3393/PA - Prior Approval 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the above Order) for Solar PV installation to roof area Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 08:05

Application progress

✓

Received

3 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 8

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

Inside the Northampton built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Prior Approval
Postcode: NN3 6GL
Received: 3 Sept 2026
Validated: 3 Sept 2026
Ward: Parklands
Parish: Northampton Town Council
Target decision: 28 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.

prediction

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target

89%decided within 8 weeks

72%approved

14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in West Northamptonshire to go on. West Northamptonshire decision record →

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

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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