Planning application
2026/1273/LDE
123 Abington Avenue Northampton NN1 4QB
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing continued use as a 10 persons, 8 households House in Multiple Occupation - use Class Sui Generis.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1273/LDE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/1274/LDE Granted
129 Abington Avenue Northampton NN1 4QB
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of the property as an 8-bedroom, 10-person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis).
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2026/2329/FULL Awaiting decision
90A Abington Avenue Northampton NN1 4PA
Conversion of 1st floor 3-bedroom flat (Use Class C3) to 3 No. Self Contained Apartments for Assisted Living (Use Class C2).
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2026/2373/HH Awaiting decision
49 East Park Parade Northampton NN1 4LA
Demolition and replacement of four single garages with two double garages
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2026/1323/TCA Granted
439 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4EZ
To Fell 1x Beech Tree within a conservation area
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2026/1873/FULL Granted
45 Derby Road Northampton NN1 4JP
Single storey rear extension
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2026/2078/HH Awaiting decision
45 Park Avenue North Northampton NN3 2HT
Single storey rear extension, erection of front and rear dormers and dropped kerb to rear of the property to allow off street parking.
Other lawful development applications
In West Northamptonshire
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2026/2254/LDP Granted
39 Swansea Road Northampton NN5 7BU
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension
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2026/2494/LDP Granted
2 Centenary Road Middleton Cheney OX17 2SJ
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for removal of existing bay window and construction of new single storey rear extension
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2026/2080/LDP Granted
69 Queens Park Parade Northampton NN2 6LR
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for conversion of 2 bedroom children's care home to 4 bedroom children's care home
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2026/2502/LDP Granted
45 Grendon Walk Northampton NN3 6EP
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.
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2026/2030/LDP Refused
25 Bengal Lane Greens Norton NN12 8BE
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for use of garden shed for appointment only dog grooming business