72 Craven Street Northampton NN1 3EZ

1. 17 Oct 2025

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided full applications in a median of 109 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Apartment P1 The Lightbox Duke Street Northampton NN1 3BA

  2025/4197/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  1no. Sycamore: Crown reduce by up to 2.0 metres laterally and reduce in height to balance pruning to suitable growth points to retain the flowing lines of the canopy. Crown lift to a height of 5.0 metres over road. Prune to clear property by 1.5 metres

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Bat And Wickets Ph 117 Bailiff Street Northampton NN1 3EA

  2026/0812/FULL Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use of the existing pub to 8 self-contained residential flats (6 x 1-bedroom and 2 x 2-bedroom apartments) (Use Class C3), including part single and part three-storey rear and side extensions, new second-floor mansard roof extension and roof window, and formation of rear amenity space with boundary fences, cycle and refuse store areas.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 34 docs

• Flat 18 Military Court Military Road Northampton NN1 3EE

  2024/4985/TCA Submitted 23 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Remove Ivy and Lilac growing along the rear boundary wall

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 17A William Street Northampton NN1 3EW

  2024/4988/TCA Submitted 24 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Crown Lift and prune 1 x Cherry Tree (Prunus)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Lumsden House 35 43 Louise Road Northampton NN1 3RP

  2025/4120/LDE Submitted 15 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Lawful development certificate (existing) for the interconnecting of properties 39, 41 and 43

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 23 Connaught Street Northampton NN1 3BP

  2026/1966/FULL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to House in multiple occupation (use class C4) for 4 occupants

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Domestic

• 2025/1917/FULL Granted

  Edgcote Drive Cottages, 2 Wardington Road, Edgcote, OX17 1AG

  Retrospective and proposed alterations to dwelling and associated outbuilding, including removal of unauthorised works and restoration works.

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1210/FULL Granted

  23 West Cotton Close Northampton NN4 8BX

  Conversion of garage into habitable room (retrospective)

  Received 20 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/2998/FULL Granted

  Jones Wholesale Cash And Carry Heathfield Way Northampton NN5 7QY

  Change of use from Use Class B8 [Storage and Distribution] to Use Class B2 [General Industrial] for the production of stainless steel metal hoses and bellows assemblies.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1074/FULL Granted

  Home Farm Cottage Crick Road Watford NN6 7UE

  Change of use of agricultural land to a commercial dog walking field (private hire), including erection of secure boundary fencing and creation of a new vehicular access, together with formation of gravel car parking area to serve the existing livery and associated works- retrospective

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3377/FULL Granted

  The Greyhound Towcester Road Milton Malsor NN7 3AP

  External alterations including new paving, a new flue, revised car parking layout, new timber posts with lanterns, and associated landscaping works.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications