Ratcliff House 43 45 Salthouse Road Northampton NN4 7EX
Pending
2026/0738/FULL
Description
Construction of 3no portal frame commercial units.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Kestrel Centre 44 Salthouse Road Northampton NN4 7EX
Proposed change of use from industrial use (Class B2/B8) to a flexible use comprising an…
2025
Approved
Wickes Northampton Distribution Centre 37 – 41 Salthouse Road Northampton NN4 7EX
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class…
2024
Approved
78 Salthouse Road, Northampton, NN4 7EX
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class…
2022
Approved
Ratcliff House 43 - 45 Salthouse Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7EX
Construction of front extension to existing industrial building
2016
Approved
Travis Perkins, Site F, Salthouse Road, Northampton, NN4 7EX
Erection of 4no loading canopies.
2016
Approved
78 Salthouse Road, Northampton, NN4 7EX
Change of use from (Use Class B8) Storage and Distribution to (Use Class B2/B8) General I…
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
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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