Planning application
The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed building consent for change of use from offices to educational use with minor amendments to internal layout (the secondary glazing element has been removed from the proposal).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0888/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0888/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Billing Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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2025/4733/FULL Awaiting decision
The Priory 1 Orchard Hill Northampton NN3 9AG
Change of use from offices to educational use (use class F1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Northamptonshire took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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