Planning application
355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4ER
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of first and second floor offices (Use Class E) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 7 occupants. Removal of existing business signage.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4662/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4662/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Refusal
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Abington and Phippsville Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 4ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 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
35 documents on file for this application
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