Planning application
Unit 1 Kingsfield Business Park Gladstone Road Northampton NN5 7PP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of industrial warehouse from Use Class B2 / B8 to an Indoor Padel Courts' Sports Facility (Use Class E(d)).
As published by the council, reference 2025/4765/MAF
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4765/MAF
- Type
- Full Planning Permission (Major)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Dallington Spencer Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- NN5 7PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 19 February 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.
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