Planning application
139 St James Road, Northampton, NN5 5LE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 no. fascia signs to front and side of building
As published by the council, reference 2025/4932/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4932/ADV
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Dallington Spencer Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN5 5LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1735/COND Granted
139 St James Road Northampton NN5 5LE
Discharge of Conditions 5 [Bin Store Details] and 6 [Shutter Details] of Planning Permission 2025/4352/FULL [Change of use from Veterinary Clinic [Use Class E(e)] to Betting Shop [Sui Generis] at 139 St James Road, Northampton NN5 5LE]
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2025/4352/FULL Granted
139 St James Road Northampton NN5 5LE
Change of use from Veterinary Clinic [Use Class E(e)] to Betting Shop [Sui Generis]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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30 Jan 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
9 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 30 January 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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