The Bungalow Lings Wood Lings Way Northampton NN3 8BE

1. 7 Jul 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 16 Sep 2026

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

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

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 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.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 3 North Priors Court Northampton NN3 8LA

  2026/2342/LDP Submitted 28 May 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable space.

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 31 South Priors Court Northampton NN3 8LD

  2024/4915/LDP Submitted 21 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development comprising of garage conversion

  Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docs

• 7 Lingswood Park Northampton NN3 8TA

  2026/0959/FULL Submitted 25 Feb 2026 400 yards away

  Single storey front extension, single storey side extension, erection of new boundary wall and all elevations to be rendered

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/2756/PA Refused

  The Old School Main Street Denton NN7 1DQ

  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)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/2788/PA Granted

  Hall Farm Brackley Road Radstone NN13 5PY

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the above Order) for change of use of Agricultural Buildings to Commercial (Class E(g)(iii) – light industrial).

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3954/PA Awaiting decision

  1 High Street Daventry NN11 4BW

  Seeking if prior approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above order ] for the change of Use of existing former bank [Use Class E] to 2 no. 1 bedroom, 1 person flats [Use Class C3]

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3372/PA Granted

  The Joineries High Street Shutlanger NN12 7RP

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for construction of steel framed and clad agricultural barn for storage of hay, straw, animal feed and farm machinery

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/3473/PND Granted

  Land to the South Blakesley Road Adstone NN12 8DT

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the above Order) for an agricultural building principally used for the storage of grain

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Prior approval