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Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/1537/FULL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Temporary siting of wooden structure for a period of 1 year to be used for Use Class E(a) (display or retail sale of goods) during the remaining period of construction of the Stables project (Retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 2026/1537/FULL

Application record

Reference
2026/1537/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish
Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN4 8AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2345/TCA Granted

    Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    Trees along London Road on the Delapre Abbey side are to be crown raised to 2.4m and cut back from the footpath to allow full use of the footpath adn stop pedestrians having to duck under the trees, cleared away from lamp posts and street signs. Any tree that is encroaching the carriageway will also be crown raised to 5.2m

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1874/TCA Granted

    Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    13 - fell dead/dying trees, 3 - monolith dying trees with a view to keep them as high ecological value but keeping people safe, 8 - reductions required for safety, 9 - split branches to be cut back to unions, 13 crown lifts to either 2.5m or 5.2m depending on the location of the tree, 1 tree to be cut back from a lamppost, 1 tree t be cut back away from a wall to prevent future damage, 76 - deadwoods, 11 to have ivy cut off the trees, 55 trees to have their epicormics removed

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1872/TCA Granted

    Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    The spreadsheet attached includes all the works but below is an overview. Overview: 6 dead/dying trees require removing due to risk of failure, 3 trees require cutting back from a building to prevent future damage, 3 trees require a reduction to prolong their life, 6 snapped branches need removing, 42 require deadwooding, 42 will have their ivy cut

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1831/TCA Granted

    Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    Works include, 1 crown raise, 58 ivy removals, 22 tree needing epciormic growth removing , 7 trees that are in poor health or dead to be felled, and 2 trees to be reduced to increase the safe life of the trees.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 16 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2026/1361/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  • The Stables Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

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    2026/1183/TCA Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  • Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    2026/1874/TCA Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

    13 - fell dead/dying trees, 3 - monolith dying trees with a view to keep them as high ecological value but keeping people safe, 8 - reductions required for safety, 9 - split branches to be cut back to unions, 13 crown lifts to either 2.5m or 5.2m depending on the location of the tree, 1 tree to be cut back from a lamppost, 1 tree t be cut back away from a wall to prevent future damage, 76 - deadwoods, 11 to have ivy cut off the trees, 55 trees to have their epicormics removed

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • The Stables Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

    2026/3726/COND Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Discharge of Condition 10 [Emergency Access] of Planning Permission 2024/2521/FULL [Development and refurbishment of vacant stable yard buildings to provide community and business space with a well-being focus. Existing 5 no. buildings to be refurbished and retrofitted. Demolition of 1 no. 20th century toilet block and 1 no. corrugated metal lean-to. Creation of 5 no. structures adjoining existing structures. All new proposals are single storey. Refurbishment of existing 'apple barn' has a 1st floor. New services and landscape treatment throughout. Refurbishment of existing two storey cottage into office use. Internal changes only]

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 5 docs
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