Planning application
51 Thorburn Road Northampton NN3 3DA
Works: Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion and change of use of existing garage from ancillary residential use (Class C3 Dwelling) to a small-scale commercial use (Class E Commercial, Business and Services) dog grooming studio. Replace existing garage door with a solid wall. Install new access door and window in former garage front.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0368/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0368/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weston Favell and Abington Vale Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 3DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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