Planning application
38 Chaucer Street Northampton NN2 7HN
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 5-bedroom, 6-person C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
As published by the council, reference 2025/3712/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3712/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Kingsley and Semilong Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN2 7HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
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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