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Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/0136/LBC Listed Building Consent (Alteration)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent for investigative works to assess the condition of Bloomsbury House as part of a wider fire safety remediation programme.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0136/LBC

Application record

Reference
2026/0136/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2828/TCA Granted

    Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton

    T1 Alder - clear the lamppost giving a 1m clearance, T2 Robinia - Crown lift over the footpaths to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, clear the property by 2m, remove the lowest branch to allow cctv line of site, raise the two branches overhanging the road to 6m to allow cctv line of site. Remove all suckers and self sets within the triangle planting area

    Decided 11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0140/LDP Granted

    Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton

    Lawful development certificate for building investigation works.

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 2024/4232/COND Granted

    Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Detailed Drawings for doors and furniture) on Planning Permission 2024/1093/FULL [Replacement of the Rotunda Doors to the North Western communal entrance with a wood effect powder coated secure by design doorset to combat anti-social behaviour]

    Decided 17 Oct 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

33 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 12 March 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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