Planning application
97 Bush Hill Northampton NN3 2PF
Works: Loft or dormer
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Increase of a 6 occupant House in multiple occupation to a 10 occupant House in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) including loft conversion.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0646/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0646/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 10 - Refusal
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Headlands Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- NN3 2PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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