74 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JZ

Pending 2026/1871/FULL
Change of use
Council
West Northamptonshire 1.8/10
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
NN2 6JZ

Description

Change of use from dwellinghouse to house in multiple occupation for 5 persons

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Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from dwellinghouse to HMO for 5 persons, and construction of single storey…
2025/3499/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
89 91 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JY
Demolition of former retail unit (Class-E) and erection of 3 storey apartment building wi…
2025/2947/FULL
2025 Approved
94 Stanhope Road Northampton NN2 6JX
Change of use from a HMO (Use Class C4) to Childrens Home (Use Class C2)
2025/1201/FULL
2025 Withdrawn
90 Balmoral Road, Northampton NN2 6JZ
Retrospective application for change of use of residential dwelling house (C3 Use) to a h…
2025/1734/FULL
2025 Approved
96 Balmoral Road, Northampton, NN2 6JZ
Conversion of a single dwelling house into two separate dwellings.
2025/0718/FULL
2024 Approved
80 Stanhope Road Northampton NN2 6JX
Removal of condition 4 (Number of Staff) WNN/2023/0737 (Change of use from Supported Acco…
2024/1845/S73
2023 Approved
90 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JZ
Proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (children's care facility)
2024/0581/FULL
2023 Approved
80 Stanhope Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JX
Change of use from Supported Accommodation (Use Class C2) to accommodate a maximum of 3no…
WNN/2023/0737
2023 Refused
80 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JX
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use as Residential Children’s Home (Use Class…
WNN/2023/0538
2022 Approved
127 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JU
Change of Use from 3 storey Dwellinghouse with Ground Floor Flat (Use Class C3) and House…
WNN/2022/0664
2020 Approved
80 Stanhope Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JX
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Supported Accommodation (Use Class C2)…
N/2020/1539
2020 Approved
14 Stanhope Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JX
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse) (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Cla…
N/2020/0824
2019 Approved
152 Balmoral Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JZ
Prior Notification of Change of Use of first floor from Offices (Use Class B1) to 2no one…
N/2019/1486
2018 Approved
82 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JX
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) fo…
N/2018/0837
2019 Approved
112 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JX
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear roof extension with rooflight windows on…
N/2019/0351
2018 Approved
125 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JU
Prior Notification of Change of Use from ground floor Retail (Use Class A1) to Dwelling (…
N/2018/1441
2018 Approved
44 Balmoral Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6JZ
Demolition of an end of terrace dwelling house and a single storey shop, and the construc…
N/2018/0239
2017 Approved
3 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JU
Extension and conversion of existing single dwelling into two flats (part retrospective)
N/2017/0500
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#272 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings