Former John Drydon House and Lakeside House The Lakes Northampton
Pending
2026/1321/MAF
Description
Demolition of existing office buildings and erection of three employment use buildings (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8), access, parking, service yard space, landscaping and associated development infrastructure.
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Lakeside PH 2 The Lakes Northampton NN4 7YD
Construction of front and side canopy extensions, proposed elevational changes and associ…
2024
Approved
Premier Inn 2A The Lakes Northampton NN4 7YD
Installation of external plant and equipment together with installation of cladding to ex…
2019
Approved
Opus Energy House, 8 - 10 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD
Prior Notification of installation of rooftop PV on the Southwest and Southeast facing ro…
2017
Withdrawn
John Dryden House , 8 - 10 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD
Car park resurfacing
2017
Approved
John Dryden House, 8 - 10 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD
Dining room extension & extended first floor roof terrace.
2016
Approved
John Dryden House , 8 - 10 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD
Proposed Front Entrance Extension
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#272 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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West Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 292
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #290 of 292
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #290 of 292
78%
Minor dwellings approved
177 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,812
Total decisions
182 refused in 2025