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Kettering Central planning approval rate

Kettering Central ward in North Northamptonshire has a 72.2% approval rate based on 54 planning decisions. North Northamptonshire overall: 88.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

72.2%
ward approval rate
54
Decisions
39
Approved
15
Refused
88.8%
North Northamptonshire average

Kettering Central is 16.6 percentage points below the North Northamptonshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in North Northamptonshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Kettering Central compares

Kettering Central ward (54 decided)
72.2%
North Northamptonshire overall (1,904 decided)
88.8%
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Recent decisions in Kettering Central

26/02079/3MACOU
Prior approval for change of use from commercial (Class E) to 2no. 1 bed 1 perso · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Approved
26/01220/FUL
Conversion of garage into 1 bedroom flat and change of use of Zen spices restaur · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Refused
26/02075/HFUL
Single storey rear extension · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Approved
26/01385/FUL
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationw · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Approved
26/01492/3MACOU
Change of use from B1(a) to C3 use · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Approved

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Other wards in North Northamptonshire

Oundle (89.3%) Thrapston (92.6%) Desborough (86.9%) Rothwell & Mawsley (90.4%) Earls Barton (89.6%) Victoria (96.9%) Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer (92.3%) Irchester (90.6%) Geddington & Stanion (87.8%) Lloyds & Corby Village (98.0%) Ise (90.0%)
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