Planning application
Units 11 & 12 Bells Yard Norman-D-Gate Northampton NN1 5NT
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the above Order) for demolition of two buildings - Units 11 & 12
As published by the council, reference 2026/0771/PND
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0771/PND
- Type
- Prior Notification Determination
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 5NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 27 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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