Planning application
56 Kingsthorpe Grove Northampton NN2 6NT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for a change of use from C3 dwelling house to C2 residential children’s home to accommodate maximum of 3 children
As published by the council, reference 2026/2701/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2701/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kingsthorpe South Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN2 6NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Status changed to 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Previously 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 10 August 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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