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37 Tower Square Northampton NN5 5FH

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/0168/LDP Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

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

Proposal

Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the use of existing dwellinghouse as a children’s home for 2 children

As published by the council, reference 2026/0168/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0168/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Dallington Spencer Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN5 5FH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 13 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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