Planning application
35 Marefair, Northampton, NN1 1SR
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use from offices [Use Class E] to three x one bedroom apartments, [Use Class C3] under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class MA.
As published by the council, reference 2024/4730/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/4730/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Grant of Prior Approval
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 9 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 1SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2024
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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4 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 15 January 2025, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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