7 Berry Lane Northampton NN4 6JU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 11 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Northamptonshire Non-Strategic Planning Committee on 2 Jul 2026.
Approved by 7 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the site, parking and neighbouring amenity were considered acceptable, subject to conditions.
- Residents and ward members raised concerns about suitability, amenity, parking, highway safety and evidence of need.
- The committee approved the application by seven votes to none, with two abstentions, subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of West Northamptonshire's committee minutes of 2 Jul 2026.
Documents 110
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 93
Other documents 10
Site constraints 5
Show all 4 with distances
- 53 m30, Berry LaneGrade II
- 123 m19, Green LaneGrade II
- 148 m4, Berry LaneGrade II
- 150 m15, Green LaneGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £295,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- NN4 6JU
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Nene Valley Ward
- Parish
- Wootton Parish Council
- Target decision
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 92 days from validation, 14 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 78 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 2 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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