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The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2025/4733/FULL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from offices to educational use (use class F1)

As published by the council, reference 2025/4733/FULL

Application record

Reference
2025/4733/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Billing Ward
Parish
Billing Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 9AG

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 2026/0888/LBC Awaiting decision

    The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG

    Listed building consent for change of use from offices to educational use with minor amendments to internal layout (the secondary glazing element has been removed from the proposal).

    Submitted 19 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 January 2026, 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.

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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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  • The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG

    2026/0888/LBC Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~16 Apr

    Listed building consent for change of use from offices to educational use with minor amendments to internal layout (the secondary glazing element has been removed from the proposal).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs
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