3 Ardington Road Northampton NN1 5LP

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 October 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided full applications in a median of 109 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 37 Albany Road Northampton NN1 5LZ

  2026/3271/LDP Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development comprising of single storey extension to rear

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Christchurch Road Northampton NN1 5LN

  2024/4538/TCA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Reduction to 1 x Silver Birch Tree Removal of 1 x Willow Tree and 1 x Small Silver Birch Tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 45 Thursby Road Northampton NN1 5NB

  2025/5272/FULL Submitted 11 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Increase of a 6 occupant HMO to a 8 occupant HMO (Sui Generis) including loft conversion and single storey rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 42 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Thursby Road, Northampton, NN1 5NB

  2024/3541/FULL Submitted 16 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Change of use from Dwelling (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 6 occupants.

  Granted Full applications 59 docs
  Domestic

• 105 Wycliffe Road Northampton NN1 5JJ

  2024/3739/LDP Submitted 26 Jul 2024 250 yards away

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for ground floor rear extension & L-Dormer

  Refused Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs

• 115 Ardington Road Northampton NN1 5LS

  2024/4636/FULL Submitted 3 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  Change of Use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C2 Residential Institution (childrens care home).

  Granted Full applications 24 docs
  Domestic

• 2025/1917/FULL Granted

  Edgcote Drive Cottages, 2 Wardington Road, Edgcote, OX17 1AG

  Retrospective and proposed alterations to dwelling and associated outbuilding, including removal of unauthorised works and restoration works.

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1210/FULL Granted

  23 West Cotton Close Northampton NN4 8BX

  Conversion of garage into habitable room (retrospective)

  Received 20 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/2998/FULL Granted

  Jones Wholesale Cash And Carry Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QY

  Change of use from Use Class B8 [Storage and Distribution] to Use Class B2 [General Industrial] for the production of stainless steel metal hoses and bellows assemblies.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1074/FULL Granted

  Home Farm Cottage Crick Road Watford NN6 7UE

  Change of use of agricultural land to a commercial dog walking field (private hire), including erection of secure boundary fencing and creation of a new vehicular access, together with formation of gravel car parking area to serve the existing livery and associated works- retrospective

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3377/FULL Granted

  The Greyhound Towcester Road Milton Malsor NN7 3AP

  External alterations including new paving, a new flue, revised car parking layout, new timber posts with lanterns, and associated landscaping works.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications