Planning application
80 St James Park Road Northampton NN5 5EL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a supported living arrangement for up to two adults within an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(b))
As published by the council, reference 2026/0645/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0645/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Dallington Spencer Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN5 5EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 16 April 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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