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Unit 9 The Boulevard Octagon Way Northampton NN3 8JP

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/2969/FULL Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from Commercial [Use Class E] to Launderette (Sui Generis]

As published by the council, reference 2026/2969/FULL

Application record

Reference
2026/2969/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Talavera Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 8JP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 September 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.

Documents

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

14 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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What 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 full applications in a median of 109 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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