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163 Birchfield Road East Northampton NN3 2BZ

Granted West Northamptonshire 2024/5307/FULL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 2024/5307/FULL

Application record

Reference
2024/5307/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
14 Nov 2024
Validated
14 Nov 2024
Decided
23 Dec 2024
Ward
Headlands Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 2BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/4044/FULL Granted

    163 Birchfield Road East Northampton NN3 2BZ

    Change of use from C4 (HiMO) to C2 (Residential Institution) to C2 to create a residential care home for children (4 children and 2 staff).

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 23 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

32 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 23 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 163 Birchfield Road East Northampton NN3 2BZ

    2025/4044/FULL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from C4 (HiMO) to C2 (Residential Institution) to C2 to create a residential care home for children (4 children and 2 staff).

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • 33 Lime Avenue Northampton NN3 2HA

    2026/1198/FULL Submitted 9 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Demolition of the rear extension and construction of single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 46 Lime Avenue Northampton NN3 2HB

    2026/1957/FULL Submitted 24 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Conversion of existing garage to a ground floor coffee shop with first floor extension to create a 1 bedroom flat

    Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  • 23 Woodland Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2BY

    2026/0317/LDP Submitted 19 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    Proposed demolition of existing lean-to greenhouse and construction of new garden room attached to existing garage. Iincludes associated landscaping and necessary rainwater drainage.

    Granted Lawful development Demolition 10 docs
  • 9 Woodland Avenue Northampton NN3 2BY

    2025/4041/FULL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    Exterior alterations. Porch canopy removed. Walk on Balcony added. External insulation finished with render and stone tile. Garden wall finished in stone tile. (Partly retrospective)

    Refused Full applications Extension 57 docs
    Small domestic
  • 9 Woodland Avenue Northampton NN3 2BY

    2025/5326/FULL Submitted 16 Dec 2025 150 yards away

    Exterior alterations. Porch canopy removed and decorative balcony added. External insulation finished with white render and stone (part retrospective)

    Refused Full applications Extension 44 docs
    Small domestic

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    Received 31 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/1458/FULL Granted

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    Construction of 2no. 1 bedroom dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping

    Received 19 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/5064/FULL Refused

    Land adjacent to Ivy House 18 Back Lane Northampton NN4 6BX

    Erection of 4 no. dwellings. (Revision of application 2025/1129/FULL).

    Received 25 Nov, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/1589/FULL Refused

    4 Burns Street Northampton NN1 3QE

    Replacement of PVCu woodgrain effect windows to front of property

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/1449/FULL Granted

    66 Farmers Drive Brackley NN13 6HY

    Proposed rear part side extension with associated internal and external works.

    Received 9 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications