Planning application
Basset Lowke Hall 76A St Georges Avenue Northampton NN2 6JA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To continue current Use Class C2 as residential halls for students pursuant to approved planning application N/1997/0255 [Construction of new residential halls for first year students at Nene College]
As published by the council, reference 2026/0869/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0869/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Kingsley and Semilong Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN2 6JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 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
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 9 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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