Planning application
23-25 Derngate Northampton NN1 1TY
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 of existing retail unit (class E) to a restaurant/cafe (class E) with internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 2026/1518/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1518/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 1TY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 27 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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