Planning application
Drapery Buildings 43 49 Drapery Northampton NN1 2EU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent to remove alterations and additions made to the Premises since 18 May 2001, to reinstate the Premises to their previous configuration, design, construction and character that existed following 'phase 1' works undertaken shortly after 18 May 2001, to conserve, repair and decorate the Premises, to install additional steel balustrades to the rear external fire escape stairs.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0269/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0269/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 2EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 20 May 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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