Planning application
Cheviot Place, Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2FQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building consent for conversion works to the Friendly Society Medical Institute and associated works to Oriel House and its car park.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4720/LBD
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4720/LBD
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- NN1 2FQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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2025/4719/FULL Awaiting decision
Cheviot Place, Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2FQ
Retention and conversion of the Friendly Society Medical Institute with associated works, and erection of a six storey building comprising purpose-built co-living accommodation (Sui Generis) with roof mounted plant, cycle parking, landscaping and removal of existing boundary treatment along Broad Street.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
57 documents on file for this application
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About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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