Planning application
Former Pearce Leather Works Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 9BG
Works: New dwelling Extension Major scheme
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Proposal
Alterations and extension to existing building and conversion to 32no. flats, with provision of bin store areas and car parking.
As published by the council, reference 2025/3997/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3997/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Billing Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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2025/3998/LBC Awaiting decision
Former Pearce Leather Works Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 9BG
Listed building consent for alterations and extension to existing building and conversion to 32no. flats, with provision of bin store areas and car parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Northamptonshire took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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