University Of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton NN1 5PH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3304/FULL - Full Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of an ancillary storage unit to the rear of the Engine Shed Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Documents 12

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design & Access Statement Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Elevations Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Site Plan (Existing) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Site Plan (Proposed) Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Receipt Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Photos Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Document · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Public footpath 6 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Local nature reserve 396 m away: Barnes Meadow; Registered battlefield 169 m away: Battle of Northampton 1460; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN1 5PH
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish
Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 81.

Day 2457 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
25%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Reconfiguration of main entrance doors at ground floor level of the Senate building to pr…
N/2019/1019
2017 Approved
Erection of an International Leather Centre, including laboratories and teaching rooms
N/2017/1553
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
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Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that RM approval N/2019/1083 for 3 No. academic buil…
WNN/2022/0159
2022 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that RM approval N/2019/1145 for 3 No. commercial (o…
WNN/2022/0160
2022 Approved
University Of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton West Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that RM approval N/2019/1082 for 188 bed student acc…
WNN/2022/0161
2019 Approved
University Of Northampton Waterside Campus , University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH
Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline Planning Permission N/2013/0912 for the…
N/2019/1145
2019 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Erection of student workshop (Use Class D1) to be located to the rear of the Creative Hub
N/2019/1269
2019 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline Planning Permission N/2013/0912 for the…
N/2019/1083
2019 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline Planning Permission N/2013/0912 for the…
N/2019/1082
2018 Approved
University Of Northampton Waterside Campus , University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH
Installation of new external condenser units for a retail facility and installation of AT…
N/2018/0903
2018 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
New signage scheme for Unit 1A
N/2018/1007
2018 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
New signage for Unit 1b
N/2018/1006
2018 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Installation of 3no Fascia signs (2no McColl's & 1no Subway), 3no Projecting Signs (2no P…
N/2018/0902
2018 Approved
University of Northampton Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH
Prior Notification of the installation of a radio base station comprising a 17.5m mini ma…
N/2018/0880
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings