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33 High Street Harpole NN7 4DH

2026/0532/FULLFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 2 June 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Replacement of 9 no. existing single glazed timber and PVCu windows with timber framed double glazed windows

Received
30 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Campion Ward
  1. Received30 Jan
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.25 Apr
  4. Target1 May
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 88 days (council typically 70)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 33 High Street Harpole NN7 4DH. West Northamptonshire has handled 9,971 applications of this type. This one was decided in 123 days, 8 weeks longer than West Northamptonshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Harpole conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 100 applications across Campion Ward. We hold 2,911 applications in total for the NN7 postcode area.

89% of full applications at West Northamptonshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. . The proposed replacement of existing windows with timber-framed double-glazed units, by reason of their design, use of large undivided panes, and incorporation of 28mm double glazing, would fail to respect the traditional form, detailing, and materials of the host listed building. In particular, the loss of historic leaded windows and their replacement with incongruous modern designs would erode the building’s special architectural and historic interest. As such, the proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, which is not outweighed by public benefits. Furthermore, the development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Harpole Conservation Area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SS2, HE1, HE5, HE6 of the adopted Local Plan, policies BN5 of the JCS and/or the following material considerations: paras 215 of the NPPF. Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 and paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework In accordance with the above, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL has worked with the applicant in a

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NN7 4DH
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Harpole

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2026
Last date for comments
25 April 2026
Target decision date
1 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Cameron Walker Unit 30 59 Hurricane Way Norwich NR6 6JB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: West Northamptonshire

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