Planning application
26 Wade Meadow Court Northampton NN3 8ND
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (residential care facility for up to two children aged 16–18).
As published by the council, reference 2025/4545/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4545/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Talavera Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 8ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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2 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 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
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 10 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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