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North Northamptonshire Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Northamptonshire Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,498Searchable applications
648Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 689 approved or refused records
76Refused applications
613 approved · 76 refused · 58 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 May 2023 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Minerals and waste search enquiriesLocal plan Minerals and waste planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application advice for minerals and waste
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas82 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/01881/LDP
Change of use of house (Class C3a) to childrens home for up to two children (C2).
3 Kennard Close Weldon NN17 3FW
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/01898/FUL
Replacement of an external welfare block
Sir John Lowther Training And Activity Centre Rushton Road Pipewell Rushton NN14 1QF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01910/FUL
Proposed Change of Use From Former Church School Hall (Use Class F1) to Commercial, Business and Service Use (Use Class E)
United Reformed Church Sunday School Building Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01911/LBC
Proposed Change of Use From Former Church School Hall (Use Class F1) to Commercial, Business and Service Use (Use Class E)
United Reformed Church Sunday School Building Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01919/HFUL
Single storey rear and side extension.
83 East Carlton Park East Carlton LE16 8YD
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01921/HFUL
Two storey rear extension, new conservatory, replacement windows, changes to roof line.
38 Islington Titchmarsh NN14 3DG
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01922/FUL
Application for Full Permanent Planning Approval for existing 3no. mobile classroom buildings in their current location, including associated access ramps and steps, to supersede existing temporary approval
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road Kettering NN15 6PT
Received 3 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01938/AOC
Approval of details reserved by condition pursuant to conditions Condition 3 (a schedule of all external finish materials including wall and roof materials, lintels, fascias, and rainwater goods, including finish colour), 7 (a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)), 9 (details of the proposed boundary treatments) , 10 (hard and soft landscape works), 11 (proposed lighting scheme for the lighting of the shared parking court), 12 (a scheme of noise insulation measures for all residential accommodation) and 18 (a programme of archaeological and historic building recording work) of planning permission reference NW/22/00804/FUL
21 High Street Wellingborough NN8 4JZ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01939/AOC
Approval of details reserved by condition pursuant to conditions 3 (a schedule of all external finish materials including wall and roof materials, lintels, fascias, and rainwater goods, including finish colour), 5 (details of the position, type and method of installation of all new and relocated services and related fixtures (for the avoidance of doubt this includes communications and information technology servicing)), 6 (a schedule and annotated plan showing the full extent of repair and refurbishment works to existing windows), 7 (a schedule and annotated plan showing the full extent of repair and refurbishment works to existing external facades), 8 (a schedule of all new, internal surface materials including walls, ceilings and floors and a schedule of all internal and external joinery indicating the proposed finish and decoration to be used) and 9 (details of the proposed method of insulation and internal finishes) of listed building consent reference NW/22/00805/LBC
21 High Street Wellingborough NN8 4JZ
Received 4 Dec 2025 - In progress25/01944/OUT
Outline application for one dwelling to rear of Red Lion Inn (All matters reserved except access)
Red Lion Inn Main Street Clopton NN14 3DZ
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01954/AOC
Approval of details reserved by condition pursuant to condition 40 (a scheme for noise mitigation measures) of variation to planning permission reference WP/15/00605/VAR.
Land Area 19B Stanton Cross (s And W Of Irthlingborough Grange) Irthlingborough Road North Wellingborough
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/01960/FUL
Removal of existing defective roof, installation of new rooflights, new windows, cycle & bin store and alterations to rear ground floor walls.
25 - 27 Princes Street Kettering NN16 8RW
Received 5 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02021/FUL
Installation of a solar panel array, with security fencing, CCTV cameras, transformer equipment and connection room, and storage andelectrical equipment containers, and associated works to form an access track
Land West Of Pipewell Road Desborough
Received 10 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02073/FUL
Provision of six additional car parking spaces
22 Telford Way Kettering NN16 8UN
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02081/AOC
Approval of details reserved by condition details pursuant to Condition 8 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission reference NW/23/00445/FUL
21 Cannon Street Wellingborough NN8 4DS
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02082/AOC
Approval of details reserved by condition details pursuant to Condition 9 (details of surface water maintenance) of planning permission reference NW/23/00445/FUL
21 Cannon Street Wellingborough NN8 4DS
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Decided25/02091/FUL
New 3-bed self/custom build property within the garden land of No. 4 The Leys, including the widening of the existing vehicular access, hardstanding and landscaping
4 The Leys Orlingbury NN14 1JE
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02143/NMA
NC/25/00173/DPA (Retention of the Old Granary and its conversion to a residential dwelling, with a front extension and associated parking): Amendments to central arched opening on front elevation to be changed from wooden door to glazing, rear ground floor opening to be blocked up with matching stonework, front extension to be moved 450mm to the east to allow for internal archway to be retained as architectural feature and timber barn-style door feature on eastern elevation to be removed to reduced dwelling maintenance
Unit 9 Gretton Road Industrial Estate Gretton Road Weldon NN17 3HY
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02153/AOC
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound.Condition 11 - surface water drainage scheme.
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Received 22 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02154/AOC
Discharge of condition 5 (materials and window/door sections) of planning permission reference NC/25/00173/DPA
Unit 9 Gretton Road Industrial Estate Gretton Road Weldon NN17 3HY
Received 22 Dec 2025 - In progress25/02169/FUL
Proposed Barn/Garage conversion to form dwelling
7 Barlows Lane Wilbarston LE16 8QB
Received 23 Dec 2025 - In progress25/02170/LBC
Proposed Barn/Garage conversion to form dwelling
7 Barlows Lane Wilbarston LE16 8QB
Received 23 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02198/LBC
Listed building consent for the removal of damaged section of boundary wall to create enlarged access. FURTHER AMENDED PLANS.
2 Parsons Close Ecton NN6 0QJ
Received 30 Dec 2025 - Decided25/02199/FUL
Demolition of existing derelict bungalow and erection of replacement 3 bedroom detached part one and a half storey, part one storey self-build dwelling with detached garage including alterations to boundary wall, widening of access and hardstanding for parking and turning of vehicles. FURTHER AMENDED PLANS.
2 Parsons Close Ecton NN6 0QJ
Received 30 Dec 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Northamptonshire Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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