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
- 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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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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