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23-25 Derngate Northampton NN1 1TY

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/1518/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 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

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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