Planning application
69 Queens Park Parade Northampton NN2 6LR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for conversion of 2 bedroom children's care home to 4 bedroom children's care home
As published by the council, reference 2026/2080/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2080/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kingsthorpe South Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN2 6LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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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