Planning application
81 Winchester Road Northampton NN4 8AZ
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
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27 Apr 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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