Planning application
Unit 3A, St James Retail Park, Towcester Road, Northampton, NN1 1EE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Part change of use from Class E(d) to Class E(a) to allow Unit 3A (at ground and mezzanine level) to be used for retail sales within Class E(a
As published by the council, reference 2024/1187/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/1187/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 25 Jan 2024
- Validated
- 25 Jan 2024
- Decided
- 8 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- NN1 1EE
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/2968/ADV Granted
Unit 3A St James Retail Park Towcester Road Northampton NN1 1EE
Advertisement Consent for internally illuminated LED display sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jan 2024
Received by West Northamptonshire
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8 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approval
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 8 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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