Planning application
41 Summerfields Northampton NN4 9YN
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
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19 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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