Planning application
Plot 150 Swan Valley Way Northampton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 67 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 58 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.
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