Planning application
34 Spring Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1LX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to Children’s Care Home (Use Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 2025/4265/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4265/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 1LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Dec 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
16 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 15 December 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.
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