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56 Kingsthorpe Grove Northampton NN2 6NT

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/2701/LDP Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 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

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What 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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