Planning application
98 Watermill Way Northampton NN4 0AD
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 Class C3 (Dwelling house) to C2 (Residential Institution) to provide care for up to 3 children.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3064/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3064/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hunsbury Ward
- Parish
- Collingtree Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 0AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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
22 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 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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