Planning application
48 Drapery Northampton NN1 2HG
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the above Order) for change of use of the first, second and third floors to 2 x Flats. No external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3048/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3048/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 2HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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