Planning application
113 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of property as a house in multiple occupation for 6 persons (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/1073/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1073/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 3PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 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 28 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
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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89 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of property as a HMO
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
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Variation of condition 2 (number of occupiers) of 2024/3569/FULL (Change of use from a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to an 8 person HMO (Use Class SG)) to increase the number of occupiers by 2
Withdrawn Amendments 13 docs -
Warkworth House 105 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) Continued use as 5 self-contained units
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
115 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Part retrospective application for two additional basement flats, extra windows to one basement flat and alterations to building lightwell. New external glazed access door to one new basement flat. Alterations to highway cross over. Bin and Bike store to the rear.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 23 docs -
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Merton Guest House 109 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Change of use from a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to an 8 person HMO (Use Class SG)
Granted Full applications 28 docs
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