Planning application
138 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4DT
Works: New dwelling Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed single storey part two-storey rear extension and relocation of the upper floor flats' staircase access to the rear
As published by the council, reference 2026/3787/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3787/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 4DT
Comment by 30 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Northamptonshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/1565/FULL Refused
138 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4DT
Part ground floor and part first floor rear extension to create extra office space ( E ) and enlargement of existing first floor flat.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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138 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4DT
Part ground floor and part first floor rear extension to create extra office space ( E ) and enlargement of existing first floor flat.
Refused Full applications Extension 13 docs -
Memet Tilki 171 173 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4DX
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Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docsSmall domestic -
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Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs -
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Determination as to whether prior approval is required under Class MA of Part 3 of the The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of commercial, business and service (Class E) to 4 Dwellings Houses (flats) & cycle store (Use Class C3) in respect of: the transport and highways impact of the development; noise impacts of the development, contamination risks on the site; flooding risks on the site; whether the siting and location of the buildings makes it impractical or undesirable to change the use; and the design and external appearance of the building.
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 17 docsSeveral homes
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