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Plot 150 Swan Valley Way Northampton

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/2668/LDE Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing use or development) - Confirmation that the ground level raising and drainage ditch pre-commencement conditions have been discharged in pursuant to the Town and Country (Use Classes Order) 1987 (as amended).

As published by the council, reference 2026/2668/LDE

Application record

Reference
2026/2668/LDE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
Status
3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Upton Ward
Parish
Hunsbury Meadows Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/1078/MAF Awaiting decision

    Plot 150 Swan Valley Way Northampton

    Development of 2 no. commercial/ industrial units with ancillary offices, car parking, service areas, soft landscaping and associated infrastructure

    Submitted 4 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Northamptonshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided lawful development applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

In West Northamptonshire

  • 2026/3534/LDE Granted

    Plumpton Barn Plumpton End Paulerspury NN12 7NJ

    Lawful development certificate (existing) for the retention of pond within the residential curtilage of the dwelling.

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3278/LDP Granted

    26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3389/LDP Refused

    23 Greenell Close Deanshanger MK19 6UX

    Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension and wood burning stove to include external flue.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3274/LDP Granted

    Orchard Lodge 8A Glassthorpe Lane Harpole NN7 4DU

    Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the proposed provision of a twin unit mobile home within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3038/LDE Granted

    3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development