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 69 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 63 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 -
Merton Guest House 109 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
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 -
Merton Guest House 109 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
House of multiple occupation - Increase in the number of occupants from 8 to 10
Granted Full applications 11 docs -
107 Colwyn Road Northampton NN1 3PU
Erection of two storey rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 21 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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2026/3534/LDE Granted
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2026/3278/LDP Granted
26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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2026/3389/LDP Refused
23 Greenell Close Deanshanger MK19 6UX
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension and wood burning stove to include external flue.
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2026/3274/LDP Granted
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Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the proposed provision of a twin unit mobile home within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household
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2026/3038/LDE Granted
3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).