Planning application
70 Higham Road Rushden NN10 6DD
Works: Roofing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of existing retail and office premises (use class e) to a 10-bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis), including associated external alterations, roof alterations, and the provision of secure cycle and refuse storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/02126/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02126/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- In progress
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rushden Lakes
- Parish
- Rushden CP
- Postcode
- NN10 6DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Northamptonshire took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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