Planning application
2 Grangewood Northampton NN4 0QN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for conversion to residential children's home for up to three young people.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0487/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0487/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Hunsbury Ward
- Parish
- East Hunsbury Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 0QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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5 May 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
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 5 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 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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