Planning application
The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG
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.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 67 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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