North Northamptonshire planning approval rate

North Northamptonshire council approved 94.6% of planning applications and refused 5.4%, based on 4,238 decisions analysed. Ranked 185th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

94.6%

overall approval rate

4,238

Decisions analysed

4,008

Approved

230

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in North Northamptonshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in North Northamptonshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (1,061 decided)

94.2%

Full (1,025 decided)

91.2%

Discharge of Conditions (906 decided)

95.5%

Trees (790 decided)

99.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (303 decided)

94.4%

Advertisement (84 decided)

97.6%

Listed Building (47 decided)

91.5%

Change of Use (21 decided)

57.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North Northamptonshire — mined from 4,238 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (542 decided)

95.4%

Garage / Parking (481 decided)

91.5%

Side Extension (308 decided)

92.5%

Extension (General) (274 decided)

94.9%

Outbuilding (129 decided)

90.7%

Conservatory (124 decided)

98.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (111 decided)

89.2%

Front Extension (86 decided)

94.2%

New Build (71 decided)

84.5%

Dormer (69 decided)

84.1%

Wraparound Extension (44 decided)

90.9%

Loft Conversion (33 decided)

90.9%

Annex (24 decided)

87.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North Northamptonshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wards in North Northamptonshire

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in North Northamptonshire, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00380/AGD

Pond excavation between 1.9 and 2.0m deep with gently sloping sides approx.1:3. · Thrapston · Tue 10 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00274/AGD

Replace shed with new agricultural building for crop storage, machinery storage · Oundle · Wed 25 Feb 2026

Approved

26/00198/NMA

NW/25/00381/FUL (Part two storey part single storey side extension to existing d · Earls Barton · Mon 23 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

What gets approved near your property?

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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,238 decisions.

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