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595 in the last 90 days181 in the last 3070 in the last 1489% approveddecisions typically take 91 days
Source: West Northamptonshire Council planning register · updated daily
- 20 Portway Drive Croughton NN13 5NA
First floor extension above an existing ground floor garage conversion, replace a front window and a rear window with a window and door set.
PendingHouseholder Planning PermissionReceived 23 Oct 20262026/3832/HH - 82 Northcote Street Northampton NN2 6BG
Proposed Conversion of existing dwelling to 2No. Self Contained Flats including Single storey extension and Dormer to rear
PendingFull Planning PermissionReceived 23 Oct 20262026/4250/FULL - 35 37 Clarke Road Northampton NN1 4PL
Extend existing commercial unit at the front full width and full height to match existing
PendingFull Planning PermissionReceived 23 Oct 20262026/2541/FULL - 21 Kelmarsh Road Clipston LE16 9RX
Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and addition of boundary fencing
PendingHouseholder Planning PermissionReceived 22 Oct 20262026/3829/HH - Meeting Hall Fox Lane Brackley NN13 6BG
Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement dated 19 September 2023 of planning permission 2026/0441/MAR to vary the affordable housing provision.
PendingSection 106 (Deed of Variation)Received 21 Oct 20262026/4292/106V
House prices in West Northamptonshire Council: average £291,929, +1.2% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in West Northamptonshire Council
242 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in West Northamptonshire Council
- Cotton End121 applications in the last 12 months
- Towcester83 applications in the last 12 months
- Abington76 applications in the last 12 months
- Hardingstone51 applications in the last 12 months
- Daventry50 applications in the last 12 months
- Kingsthorpe Hollow50 applications in the last 12 months
- Little Billing31 applications in the last 12 months
- Dallington30 applications in the last 12 months
- Brackley27 applications in the last 12 months
- New Duston27 applications in the last 12 months
- Harpole21 applications in the last 12 months
- Lower Middleton Cheney21 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- NN7224 applications in the last 12 months
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West Northamptonshire Council serves as the local authority for the West Northamptonshire area, functioning as a unitary authority that combines the roles of both district and county councils. Since the 2025 election, the council has been under the majority control of Reform UK. Council meetings typically take place at the historic Northampton Guildhall, while the primary administrative offices are located at One Angel Square in Northampton, making it a key hub for planning applications and local governance. The council is currently led by Mark Arnull (Reform UK), who has held the position since 15 May 2025. Martin Henry (Interim) serves as Chief Executive since 2020.
The council area encompasses 242 towns and villages, including Brackley, Daventry and Northampton. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, West Northamptonshire Council received 3,884 planning applications. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 91 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (1,303), discharge of conditions (604), tree works (547). 165 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
327 planning appeals were lodged against West Northamptonshire Council decisions, of which 97 were allowed and 213 were dismissed (31% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for West Northamptonshire Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the West Northamptonshire Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.