North Northamptonshire Council approves 93.8% of planning applications, based on 5,251 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. North Northamptonshire sits 5.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 265 decided applications, North Northamptonshire Council approved 94.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,251 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in North Northamptonshire is 93.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of North Northamptonshire council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in North Northamptonshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,292 | 138 | 1,430 | 90.3% |
| Other | 1,100 | 72 | 1,172 | 93.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,086 | 56 | 1,142 | 95.1% |
| Trees | 889 | 5 | 894 | 99.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 347 | 30 | 377 | 92.0% |
| Listed Building | 97 | 12 | 109 | 89.0% |
| Advertisement | 97 | 2 | 99 | 98.0% |
| Change of Use | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oundle | 111 | 11 | 122 | 91.0% |
| Thrapston | 96 | 5 | 101 | 95.0% |
| Desborough | 75 | 10 | 85 | 88.2% |
| Rothwell & Mawsley | 64 | 7 | 71 | 90.1% |
| Earls Barton | 54 | 6 | 60 | 90.0% |
| Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer | 50 | 4 | 54 | 92.6% |
| Victoria | 48 | 2 | 50 | 96.0% |
| Lloyds & Corby Village | 40 | 1 | 41 | 97.6% |
| Irchester | 35 | 4 | 39 | 89.7% |
| Geddington & Stanion | 35 | 4 | 39 | 89.7% |
| Ise | 34 | 4 | 38 | 89.5% |
| Kettering Central | 30 | 7 | 37 | 81.1% |
| Raunds | 27 | 2 | 29 | 93.1% |
| Croyland & Swanspool | 26 | 0 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Irthlingborough | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% |
| St Peter | 22 | 2 | 24 | 91.7% |
| Gretton & Weldon | 23 | 0 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Rushden Lakes | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% |
| Hatton Park | 18 | 1 | 19 | 94.7% |
| Brickhill & Queensway | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% |
| Kettering North | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% |
| St Michael | 14 | 1 | 15 | 93.3% |
| Rushden South | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% |
| Higham Ferrers | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9% |
| Oakley | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 33 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How North Northamptonshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 5.4pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from North Northamptonshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01950/OHL Thrapston | Replacement of existing National Grid electricity transmission tower HF26 with r | Approved |
| 26/01307/3QCOU Rothwell & Mawsley | Change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class Q) | Approved |
| 26/01103/HFUL Thrapston | Erection of 12 solar panels on the garage roof with associated mounting equipmen | Approved |
| 26/00756/NMA Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer | Non material amendment pursuant to NK/2025/0155 (Erection of health, fitness and | Approved |
| 25/01746/FUL Oundle | Change of use from arable field production to a dog walking, exercise and well-b | Approved |
| 26/01610/LDP Oakley | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/01398/HFUL Pipers Hill | Demolition of existing extension and construction of a replacement extension wit | Approved |
| 26/01333/LBC Oundle | Internal and external renovation works, including relocation of bathroom, repair | Approved |
| 26/01005/AOC Oundle | Condition 5 (Visibility Splays), Condition 6 (Boundary Treatments), Condition 7 | Approved |
| 26/00884/AGD Thrapston | New agricultural building. Insulated composite panel walls and roof | Approved |
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Based on 5,251 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Northamptonshire is 93.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,251 planning decisions from North Northamptonshire council. 4,926 were approved and 325 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North Northamptonshire is 93.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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