Planning application
76 Lower Thrift Street Northampton NN1 5HP
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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 1, Class A of the above Order) for proposed ground floor extension (replacing conservatory),extension extending 1m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, maximum height of 2.80m and height at the eaves 2.8m
As published by the council, reference 2026/0996/PNHPD
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0996/PNHPD
- Type
- Prior Notification Enlargement of dwelling house
- Status
- 10 - Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 5HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/5305/LDE Granted
76 Lower Thrift Street Northampton NN1 5HP
Lawful Development Certificate for existing development comprising of an extension and a conservatory.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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16 Apr 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
8 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 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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