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38 Chaucer Street Northampton NN2 7HN

Granted West Northamptonshire 2025/3712/LDE Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

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

  1. 12 Aug 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What 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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