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41 Summerfields Northampton NN4 9YN

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/1456/LDP Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful development certificate (proposed) for change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3(a) use) to a care home for up to 3no. children (Class C2 use) with care staff on 1 to 1 ratio and occasional visiting site manager.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1456/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/1456/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Hunsbury Ward
Parish
West Hunsbury Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN4 9YN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 26 May 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 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.

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