Planning application
89 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of property as a HMO
As published by the council, reference 2025/3265/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3265/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 23 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 3PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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14 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 15 May 2026, 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.
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