Planning application
37 Tower Square Northampton NN5 5FH
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
- Granted As published: 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
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24 Dec 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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13 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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