Planning application
16 Dunster Street Northampton NN1 3JY
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Several homes
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Proposal
Demolition of pitch roof and part of rear wall in existing single storey building, adding one and half storey extension above part of existing building and forming 3 no. flats. Changing of use from commercial to residential.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1433/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1433/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 5 - Site Visit Complete (1-10)
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 3JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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13 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 June 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
14 documents on file for this application
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