Planning application
5 Saffron Close Northampton NN4 0SG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of the existing fence and inclusion of a new 1.8m high timber fence
As published by the council, reference 2026/2451/HH
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2451/HH
- Type
- Householder Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hunsbury Ward
- Parish
- East Hunsbury Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 0SG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Northamptonshire took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided householder applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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