Planning application
47 Harlestone Road Northampton NN5 7AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home (Use Class C2) for up to 3 no. children
As published by the council, reference 2025/4162/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4162/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Dallington Spencer Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN5 7AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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.
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