Planning application
48 Thatchwell Court Northampton NN3 9DH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home (Use Class C3(b))
As published by the council, reference 2024/4454/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/4454/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Refusal
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 19 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Riverside Park Unitary Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2024
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Refusal
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22 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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