Planning application
Barn adjacent to Court House Farm Mill Lane Kings Sutton
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class Q of Part 3 of the above Order) for the change of use of an agricultural building to 2No. dwelling houses (Use Class C3) with associated building operations in respect of: the transport and highways impact of the development; noise impacts of the development, contamination risks on the site; flooding risks on the site; whether the siting and location of the buildings makes it impractical or undesirable to change the use; and the design and external appearance of the building.
As published by the council, reference 2025/3256/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3256/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 10 - Planning Permission Required
- Decision
- Refused As published: Planning Permission Required
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Middleton Cheney
- Parish
- Kings Sutton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Planning Permission Required
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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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 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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