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Castle Ward planning approval rate

Castle Ward ward in West Northamptonshire has a 86.8% approval rate based on 38 planning decisions. West Northamptonshire overall: 93.2%.

Last updated: October 2026

86.8%
ward approval rate
38
Decisions
33
Approved
5
Refused
93.2%
West Northamptonshire average

Castle Ward is 6.4 percentage points below the West Northamptonshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in West Northamptonshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Castle Ward compares

Castle Ward ward (38 decided)
86.8%
West Northamptonshire overall (236 decided)
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Castle Ward

Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.

2026/2552/PA
Seeking Prior Approval for the Change of use from Commercial [Use Class E] to Re · 2026-10-13
Refused
2026/3141/LDE
Lawful development certificate (Existing) for use for 8-person 6-bedroom House o · 2026-09-23
Refused
2026/1662/FULL
Removal of existing garage, proposed block of 4No flats, including bin and cycle · 2026-09-22
Refused
2026/3093/TCA
Removal of all hedgerow growth back to fence line and down to ground level · 2026-09-04
Approved

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Other wards in West Northamptonshire

Rural South Ward (94.4%) Towcester Ward (96.6%) Middleton Cheney (91.7%) Braunston & Crick Ward (97.7%) Deanshanger and Paulerspury Ward (85.7%) Woodford & Weedon Ward (100.0%) Naseby Ward (100.0%) Dallington Spencer Ward (96.2%) Moulton Ward (100.0%) Nene Valley Ward (83.3%) Hackleton and Roade Ward (95.7%)
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