Planning application
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment for an additional staircase was added for compliance with fire strategy (Part B) therefore 21 flats have been constructed with the area of one flat utilised for the staircase. to WNN/2022/1078 (2nd floor only) (Additional storey to form 11no Apartments)
As published by the council, reference 2025/4976/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4976/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment to a Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 4AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2097/COND Awaiting decision
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Discharge of condition 6 (Site Security) of planning permission WNN/2022/1078 (Additional storey to form 11 no apartment).
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2026/2099/COND Awaiting decision
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Discharge of condition 7 (Site Security) of planning permission WNN/2022/0713 (11no apartments and associated refuse and cycle storage)
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2025/5106/NMA Granted
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Non-Material Amendment for the reduction of No.1 unit to accommodate an addition staircase to WNN/2022/0713 (ground & 1st floor only) [11No. apartments and associated refuse and cycle storage].
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2025/4194/COND Split decision
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Discharge of condition 5 [Noise], 6 [Site Security], 7 [Cycle Facilities] for permission WNN/2022/1078 - Additional storey to form 11no apartments
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2025/4188/COND Split decision
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Noise Assessment Report), 6 (Noise Insulation Scheme) and 7 (Site Security Scheme) of Planning Permission WNN/2022/0713 (11no apartments and associated refuse and cycle storage).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 29 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.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docsMajor scheme -
31 Abington Square Northampton NN1 4AE
Non-Material Amendment for the reduction of No.1 unit to accommodate an addition staircase to WNN/2022/0713 (ground & 1st floor only) [11No. apartments and associated refuse and cycle storage].
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Discharge of condition 5 [Noise], 6 [Site Security], 7 [Cycle Facilities] for permission WNN/2022/1078 - Additional storey to form 11no apartments
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