Planning application
68 The Drive Northampton NN1 4SP
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for rear extension, rear dormer loft conversion, insertion of 2no. rooflights and conversion of existing garage into garden room / granny annexe to be used in connection with the main house.
As published by the council, reference 2024/4788/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/4788/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 14 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Abington and Phippsville Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 4SP
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2843/COND Awaiting decision
68 The Drive Northampton NN1 4SP
Discharge of Conditions 5 [Cycles], 6 [Bins] and 7 [Noise] of Planning Permission 2025/0376/FULL [Conversion of existing family dwelling house (use class C3) to 7 person house in multiple occupation ( sui generis use) with single storey side and rear extensions, rear dormer window and associated alterations]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2024
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approval
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 9 December 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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68 The Drive Northampton NN1 4SP
98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
Discharge of Conditions 5 [Cycles], 6 [Bins] and 7 [Noise] of Planning Permission 2025/0376/FULL [Conversion of existing family dwelling house (use class C3) to 7 person house in multiple occupation ( sui generis use) with single storey side and rear extensions, rear dormer window and associated alterations]
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docsSmall domestic -
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Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the above Order) for proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.0m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, maximum height of 3.20m and height at the eaves 3.20m
Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
263 Kettering Road Northampton NN2 7DU
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1 Brookland Crescent Northampton NN1 4SS
Proposed single storey side extension
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Dropped kerb and drive
Awaiting decision Householder 4 docsSmall domestic -
29 Broadway Northampton NN1 4SG
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to six person house in multiple occupation HMO (Class C4) with a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
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