Planning application
23 Berrydale, Northampton, NN3 5EQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Garage roof space converted to a bedroom/office space ancillary to dwelling - Retrospective
As published by the council, reference 2025/4644/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4644/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 10 - Refusal
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Blackthorn and Rectory Farm Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 5EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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