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St Johns Ambulance Hall Islington Road Towcester NN12 6AU

Withdrawn West Northamptonshire 2025/4087/PA Prior Approval

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class T of the above order) for the proposed change of use from Sui Generis to Learning & Non-residential Institutions (Use Class F1).

As published by the council, reference 2025/4087/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/4087/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
10 - Application Withdrawn
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN12 6AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/5045/FULL Granted

    St Johns Ambulance Hall Islington Road Towcester NN12 6AU

    Change of use of former St. Johns Ambulance building from 'Sui generis' to a small specialist independent school (use class F1(a)), along with three additional windows proposed to the east elevation.

    Decided 17 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 9 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before West Northamptonshire decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2025/5045/FULL Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs
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