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Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton, NN3 6WD

Granted West Northamptonshire 2025/4651/FULL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works

As published by the council, reference 2025/4651/FULL

Application record

Reference
2025/4651/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Parklands
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 6WD

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0791/COND Granted

    Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    Discharge of condition 7 [Bird and Bat boxes] for planning application 2025/4651/FULL - Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0707/COND Granted

    Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    Discharge of Condition 8 [Biodiversity] of Planning Permission 2025/4651/FULL [Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Decided 22 Apr 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2026/0791/COND Granted

    Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    Discharge of condition 7 [Bird and Bat boxes] for planning application 2025/4651/FULL - Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0707/COND Granted

    Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    Discharge of Condition 8 [Biodiversity] of Planning Permission 2025/4651/FULL [Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Decided 22 Apr 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 28 January 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.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    2026/0707/COND Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 8 [Biodiversity] of Planning Permission 2025/4651/FULL [Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

  • Tongda Distribution Ltd, Summerhouse Road, Northampton NN3 6WD

    2026/0791/COND Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 7 [Bird and Bat boxes] for planning application 2025/4651/FULL - Change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to General Industrial (Use Class B2) / Storage and Distribution (Use Class B8) with associated car park, yard and other infrastructure works.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Opus House Anglia Way Northampton NN3 6JA

    2024/5758/NMA Submitted 17 Dec 2024 150 yards away

    Non-material amendment to update elevations showing final proposed position of louvres for mechanical plant of WNN/2022/0847 (Erection of buildings for Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 with ancillary offices, together with means of access, servicing, car parking, landscaping and associated works)

    Granted Amendments 7 docs

  • 12 Rockingham Close Northampton NN3 6FW

    2025/5040/FULL Submitted 24 Nov 2025 250 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension, single storey infill front extension and associated alterations

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
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  • Great Bear Distribution Deer Park Road Northampton NN3 6RX

    2025/5145/FULL Submitted 3 Dec 2025 350 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

    Change of use from Class B8 use to flexible industrial uses falling within Class B2 and B8 use, including minor changes to existing car parking layout and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

  • Great Bear Distribution Deer Park Road Northampton NN3 6RX

    2025/5145/MAF Submitted 3 Dec 2025 350 yards away

    Change of use from Class B8 use to flexible industrial uses falling within Class B2 and B8 use, changes to the existing car parking layout including five new cycle shelters and closure of the car park exit, landscaping and removal of external building signage.

    Granted Full applications 34 docs

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