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The Old School Main Street Denton NN7 1DQ

Refused West Northamptonshire 2026/2756/PA Prior Approval

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above Order) for Change of use – commercial/business/service (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 2026/2756/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/2756/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
10 - Refusal of Prior Approval
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decided
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Cogenhoe and The Houghtons Ward
Parish
Denton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN7 1DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Status changed to 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

    Previously 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10).

  5. 7 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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