Planning application
United Reformed Church Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from church (Class F1) to a single dwelling (Class C3), comprising internal alterations at ground and gallery level to form five bedrooms and associated accommodation, and installation of photovoltaic arrays and battery storage to four southern roof slopes
As published by the council, reference 26/02143/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02143/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- In progress
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rothwell & Mawsley
- Parish
- Rothwell CP
- Postcode
- NN14 6AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Northamptonshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/02144/LBC Awaiting decision
United Reformed Church Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Change of use from church (Class F1) to a single dwelling (Class C3), comprising internal alterations at ground and gallery level to form five bedrooms and associated accommodation, and installation of photovoltaic arrays and battery storage to four southern roof slopes
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25/01797/LBC Granted
United Reformed Church Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Appeal Hearing regarding Listed Building Purchase Notice
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25/01752/LBC Refused
United Reformed Church Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Change of use to single family dwelling (C3)
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25/01286/LDP Withdrawn
United Reformed Church Fox Street Rothwell NN14 6AN
Change of use from former Church School Hall (Use Class F1) to Commercial, Business and Service Use (Use Class E)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Northamptonshire took a median of 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/02144/LBC (In progress)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
- Historic england comments
- Historic england comments 28.08.26
- Comment - no objection
- Press advert
- Site notice location plan
- Applicationformredacted
- Location plan
- 1911 april 28 - northampton mercury - evidence of pews installed
- 1987 july church fundraiser
- 1987 sept - cordwainers fund raising
- 1987-03-05 - featherstone austin report
- 1991-07-15 featherstone austin summary of works completed
- Proposed block plan
- Survey elevations and sections
- Proposed first floor and roof plan
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Proposed cross sections
- Survey plans
- Appeal decisions
- Applicant statement
- Marketing report
- Decision notice
- Heritage impact assessment
- Meadowood report
- Method statement gallery floor and partition wall
- Appeal letter
- Balcony/gallery profile section
- Memorials
- Method statement photovoltaic arrays and battery storage
- Method statement ground floor pews and works
- Design and access statement
- Survey elevations and sections
- Proposed elevations
- Condition record
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Northamptonshire decided full applications in a median of 124 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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