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81 Winchester Road Northampton NN4 8AZ

Refused West Northamptonshire 2026/1968/LDE Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing continued use class C4 - House in Multiple Occupation for 6 occupants.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1968/LDE

Application record

Reference
2026/1968/LDE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
Status
10 - Refusal
Decision
Refusal
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
Parish
Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN4 8AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 13 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  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 refusal means

West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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