Comment on a planning application
Contents
- Comment on a planning application
- What you can comment on
- Making planning comments public
- Comments about prior notification applications
Comment on a planning application
Comments need to be made in writing and can be submitted online or by letter. Anyone can comment on any application, but you should view the application documents and plans before you do.
You will need to provide:
- your name
- address
- planning application number
and - site address or location
Anonymous or verbal comments can't be accepted.
All comments received will be published on our website within 7 working days of receipt. Before submitting your comments, please read our privacy notice.
Comments are promptly forwarded to the case officer for consideration. Any personal or sensitive information will be removed before comments are published on our website.
Deadline
You have 21 days to make comments from the consultation or publicity start dates of the application.
We'll confirm the deadline for comments on:
- letters we send you
- site notices displayed close to the development site
- on either 'important dates' or 'key dates' within the search results on our planning application portals
Responding
When you submit a comment online, you will receive an email notification confirming that your comment has been successfully submitted.
Due to the high volume of comments on planning applications, the council cannot enter into dialogue regarding individual cases. Any questions that are raised in your response will be treated as being rhetorical.
Comments used for appeals
If an application is refused for a householder application, only comments made during the application stage are used going forward in the appeals process. No further comments can be made.
New applications
From 21 August 2025, comments can be made on new applications on our unified system.
This also includes older applications for the Kettering area.
It's easiest to comment online, but you can write to us at:
Development Management
North Northamptonshire Council
Thrapston Office
Cedar Drive
Thrapston
NN14 4LZ
Older applications
We are in the final stages of moving all our older application data to our single planning application system. Whilst we undertake this work, we will need to disable the ability to make comments online through the legacy public access systems. This relates to applications received before 21 August 2025 or with the prefixes NC, NE or NW.
However, you may still make comments on older pending applications with these prefixes by emailing them to [email protected]. Emails will need to include your name, address, planning application number and site address/location.
Please accept out apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Last updated 12 October 2026