47 York Road Northampton NN1 5QJ

1. 11 Aug 2025

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 16 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 16 October 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.

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.

• 45 York Road Northampton NN1 5QJ

  2025/4916/FULL Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from Commercial [Use Class E] to 7 bedroom/7 occupants House in multiple Occupation [Sui Generis] Includes rear dormer extension with minor internal and external alterations.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 30 docs

• 46 York Road Northampton NN1 5QJ

  2025/3678/LDE Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development for 6-bedroom, 7-person Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• 21 York Road Northampton NN1 5QG

  2025/5007/COND Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

  Discgarge of Conditions 3 [Refuse], 4 [Cycle Parking], 5 [Materials] and 7 [Retention of Parking] of Planning Permission 2024/0018/FULL [Change of use from existing house in multiple occupation to 4 no 1 bedroom apartments with existing car parking and alterations to front and rear fenestration and rear extension at 21 York Road Northampton NN1 5QG]

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 17 docs

• 21 & 22 York Road Northampton NN1 5QG

  2024/3560/FULL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Extensions to 4 no flats at 22 York Road and 1 no flat at 21 York Road. elevation changes to 3 no flats at 21 York Road and a new rear staircase serving both premises

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 22 docs
  Several homes

• 12 York Road Northampton NN1 5QG

  2025/5073/LBC Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for retention of redecoration of the facade.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 1 Denmark Road Northampton NN1 5QR

  2026/1563/FULL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4). Changes to fenestration comprising 3 new windows to front elevation, 1 existing opening for a window replaced with a larger glazed door on rear elevation, 3 new windows on side elevation.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/3534/LDE Granted

  Plumpton Barn Plumpton End Paulerspury NN12 7NJ

  Lawful development certificate (existing) for the retention of pond within the residential curtilage of the dwelling.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3278/LDP Granted

  26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3389/LDP Refused

  23 Greenell Close Deanshanger MK19 6UX

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension and wood burning stove to include external flue.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3274/LDP Granted

  Orchard Lodge 8A Glassthorpe Lane Harpole NN7 4DU

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the proposed provision of a twin unit mobile home within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3038/LDE Granted

  3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development