Planning outcomes in North Northamptonshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretton & Weldon | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Irthlingborough | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Croyland & Swanspool | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Thrapston | 73 | 71 | 2 | 97.3% |
| 5 | Victoria | 31 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| 6 | Lloyds & Corby Village | 31 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% |
| 7 | Oundle | 70 | 66 | 4 | 94.3% |
| 8 | Raunds | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% |
| 9 | Brickhill & Queensway | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
| 10 | Rothwell & Mawsley | 47 | 43 | 4 | 91.5% |
| 11 | Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer | 33 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% |
| 12 | Hatton Park | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% |
| 13 | Earls Barton | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88.2% |
| 14 | Geddington & Stanion | 33 | 29 | 4 | 87.9% |
| 15 | Irchester | 24 | 21 | 3 | 87.5% |
| 16 | St Peter | 16 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% |
| 17 | Desborough | 60 | 52 | 8 | 86.7% |
| 18 | Rushden Lakes | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
| 19 | Ise | 22 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% |
| 20 | Kettering Central | 32 | 26 | 6 | 81.2% |
| 21 | Kettering North | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% |
An extension might sail through in Gretton & Weldon but face serious resistance in Kettering North.
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298 planning applications in North Northamptonshire have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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