North Northamptonshire Council approves 94.6% of planning applications, based on 4,238 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. North Northamptonshire sits 6.6 percentage points above the national average.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 999 | 62 | 1,061 | 94.2% |
| Full | 935 | 90 | 1,025 | 91.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 865 | 41 | 906 | 95.5% |
| Trees | 785 | 5 | 790 | 99.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 286 | 17 | 303 | 94.4% |
| Advertisement | 82 | 2 | 84 | 97.6% |
| Listed Building | 43 | 4 | 47 | 91.5% |
| Change of Use | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desborough | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Thrapston | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Oundle | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Earls Barton | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Rothwell & Mawsley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Geddington & Stanion | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Ise | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Burton And Broughton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
How North Northamptonshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 0.3pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00380/AGD Thrapston | Pond excavation between 1.9 and 2.0m deep with gently sloping sides approx.1:3. | Approved |
| 26/00274/AGD Oundle | Replace shed with new agricultural building for crop storage, machinery storage | Approved |
| 26/00198/NMA Earls Barton | NW/25/00381/FUL (Part two storey part single storey side extension to existing d | Approved |
| 26/00154/AGD Thrapston | New open silage clamp with metal stanchions and concrete panel walls to 5m to pr | Approved |
| 25/02191/LDP Earls Barton | Single storey extension. | Approved |
| 25/02118/LDP Hatton Park | Alteration to roof design from hip to gable, loft conversion to habitable accomo | Approved |
| 25/01984/NMA Rothwell & Mawsley | KET/2007/0461 (700 dwellings, 2.88 hectares of employment land (Classes B1 and B | Approved |
| 25/01937/LDP Irchester | Rear facing dormer window, 2no. roof windows in front facing pitched roof, 1no. | Approved |
| 25/01730/NMA Oundle | Non material amendment to allow for size of the proposed extension to be reduced | Approved |
| 25/01501/LDE Irthlingborough | Residential development of site with public open space and associated infrastruc | Approved |
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Based on 4,238 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North Northamptonshire is 94.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,238 planning decisions from North Northamptonshire council. 4,008 were approved and 230 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North Northamptonshire is 94.6%, 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.