2026/2080/LDP

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2026/1504/FULL Granted

  A Bell & Co Ltd Kingsthorpe Road Northampton NN2 6LT

  Erection of aluminium framed semi permanent storage building

  24 Mar 2026 334m away Full applications
• 2026/2584/HH Awaiting decision

  24 Washington Street Northampton NN2 6NL

  Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and roof light to front (part retrospective)

  15 Jun 2026 370m away Householder
• 2026/2473/NMA Granted

  96 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JZ

  Non material amendment to have windows and doors in both the new ground floor flat and all the existing windows in house at number 96 white UPVC, not dark brown to planning permission 2025/0718/FULL (Conversion of a single dwelling house into two separate dwellings)

  15 Jun 2026 398m away Amendments
• 2026/2482/COND Granted

  96 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JZ

  Discharge of Conditions 3 [Cycle Storage] and 4 [Bin Storage] of Planning Permission 2025/0718/FULL [Conversion of a single dwelling house into two separate dwellings]

  15 Jun 2026 398m away Conditions
• 2026/1871/FULL Awaiting decision

  74 Balmoral Road Northampton NN2 6JZ

  Change of use from dwellinghouse to house in multiple occupation for 5 persons

  20 Apr 2026 398m away Full applications

• 2026/2254/LDP Granted

  39 Swansea Road Northampton NN5 7BU

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2494/LDP Granted

  2 Centenary Road Middleton Cheney OX17 2SJ

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for removal of existing bay window and construction of new single storey rear extension

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2502/LDP Granted

  45 Grendon Walk Northampton NN3 6EP

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2030/LDP Refused

  25 Bengal Lane Greens Norton NN12 8BE

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for use of garden shed for appointment only dog grooming business

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2224/LDE Granted

  Dale House 19 Yew Tree Lane Spratton NN6 8HL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of land for garden amenity space, to include a tennis court.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development