48 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2989/FULL - Full Planning Permission 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

Conversion of dwellinghouse into 1no. 2 bedroom flat and 1no. one bedroom flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

Boot and Shoe Quarter conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NN1 3PX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Samrai Associates
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 63 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides changes of use by day 82.

Day 6319 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
30%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
8%go to committee

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
1 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

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.