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Commenting on planning applications

We are currently receiving a very high volume of comments on planning applications, which is resulting in a delay to the publication of comments on our website.

All comments received are passed promptly to the case officer for consideration. Any personal or sensitive data needs to be removed before comments can be published on our website. Due to the current high volume of comments, processing is currently taking up to three weeks from the date of receipt.

We appreciate your patience and will make every effort to publish your comment as quickly as possible.

You can check specific applications including:

application forms
decision notices
plans and drawings
officer reports and recommendations and any appeal documents or decisions

As well as the planning history of your property and the constraints that might affect it by using the planning layers of our interactive mapping and checking our planning applications.

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Older applications

We're in the process of moving all applications before 21 August 2025 to our new single planning application system.

Older applications can be checked below.

Register for a Public Access account

Reasons to register

You can search and view planning applications without an account. However, creating a Public Access account allows you to:

Track planning applications
Save searches for future use
Receive email notifications about applications you are interested in
Submit comments on planning applications

How to create an account

Click on the ‘Register’ button above
Complete the registration form (name, email address and password)
Enter Your Address
Accept the Terms and Conditions
Activate Your Account

You will receive an email containing an activation link. Once you have ‘clicked the link’, your account will be ready to use.

Logging in

Once your account has been activated: select ‘Login’ and enter your email address and password.

Request help

If you experience difficulties creating an account or activating your registration, please contact the council's Planning Support Team: [email protected]

Once registered the following additional functionality will be available:

Tracking applications
Saving Searches
Email notifications about tracked applications and new search results

To start, search for an application, or applications you are interested in.

Searching

Simple search

Search for Planning Applications, Appeals and Enforcements by keyword, application reference, postcode or by a single line of an address.

Advanced search

This will allow you to search by:

Application Reference
Planning Portal Reference

Application details

Description Keyword
Application Type
Ward or Parish
Status
Decision
Appeal Status
Development Type
Address

Dates

Date Received
Date Validated
Committee Date
Decision Date
Appeal Decision Date

Map search

You can save your searches by clicking on the 'Save Search' button on the search results page.

In the mapping search, please press the magnifying glass symbol to save your search.

Saved searches can be re-run automatically, notifying you by email of search results matching your criteria.

My profile

This tab displays a list of applications you have been notified about. There are two types of notification:

New Search Results - If you save a search and select the option to be notified of new results matching your saved search criteria, your search will be re-run automatically and you will be notified of any new result.
Tracked Application Changes - If you track an application you will be notified when its status changes.

Links to older systems:

If your area isn't listed, you may be a resident of West Northamptonshire.

Last updated 17 September 2026

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