Moulton Fire Station Moulton Way Northampton NN3 6XJ

Pending 2026/2107/COND
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Date validated
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
NN3 6XJ

Description

Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 6 (demolition and construction management plan), 8 (remediation scheme), 11 (lighting scheme), 14 (security measures), 16 (cycle storage), 17 (travel plan), and 18 (biodiversity net gain plan) of planning permission 2025/1288/MAF (Demolition of Moulton Fire Station, associated structures and two storey standalone building. Repair existing on site fire training tower and smoke house training facility. Construction of 3 storey Fire Station and an associated storage building with vehicle canopy, with associated vehicle parking, and hard and soft landscaping and alterations to the existing vehicles accesses.)

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. View full council performance
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