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Unit 3A, St James Retail Park, Towcester Road, Northampton, NN1 1EE

Granted West Northamptonshire 2024/1187/FULL Full Planning Permission

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 2024/2968/ADV Granted

    Unit 3A St James Retail Park Towcester Road Northampton NN1 1EE

    Advertisement Consent for internally illuminated LED display sign

    Decided 17 Oct 2024 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2024

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 8 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Unit 3A St James Retail Park Towcester Road Northampton NN1 1EE

    2024/2968/ADV Submitted 12 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Advertisement Consent for internally illuminated LED display sign

    Granted Advertising 13 docs
  • Nbc Car Park St Peters Way Northampton NN1 1SZ

    2026/2539/COND Submitted 19 Jun 2026 250 yards away

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    2026/3261/COND Submitted 3 Aug 2026 250 yards away

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  • NBC Car Park St Peters Way Northampton NN1 1SZ

    2026/0160/FULL Submitted 24 Dec 2025 250 yards away

    Change of use to rental vehicle premises (Sui Generis) comprising parking, storage, preparation and minor maintenance of rental vehicles, new office, new rental vehicle wash bay and associated works.

    Granted Full applications 28 docs
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    Granted Advertising 25 docs
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