Headway Northampton Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QP

2026/3483/FULLFull Planning PermissionAwaiting decision

Full

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

Proposal

Change of use of land to a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), including the siting of storage containers and ancillary site cabin, erection of perimeter fencing and access gates, CCTV columns, car parking and associated works

Received: 10 August 2026
Decision due: 9 November 2026
Council: West Northamptonshire Council
Ward: Dallington Spencer Ward

ReceivedReceived10 Aug
ValidatedValidated10 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date9 Nov
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at Headway Northampton Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QP. West Northamptonshire has handled 151 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 10 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 68 applications across Dallington Spencer Ward. We hold 788 applications in total for the NN5 postcode area.

88% of full planning permission applications at West Northamptonshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: NN5 7QP
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Parish: Northampton Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 10 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant

Planning decision

Decision: Decision Issued Date
Case officer: Jonathan Moore

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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

Source: West Northamptonshire

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