36 Flaxwell Court Northampton NN3 9DE

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided lawful development applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 47 Thatchwell Court, Northampton, NN3 9DH

  2025/4797/FULL Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2) to accommodate 2 children under the age of 18 years old, including bin store and cycle shelter.

  Granted Full applications 24 docs
  Domestic

• 48 Thatchwell Court Northampton NN3 9DH

  2024/4454/LDP Submitted 19 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home (Use Class C3(b))

  Refused Lawful development 7 docs
  Domestic

• 103 Flaxwell Court Northampton NN3 9DF

  2024/4461/LDP Submitted 19 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to use the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's care home (Use Class C3)

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• 12 Strelley Avenue Northampton NN3 9UH

  2026/1029/FULL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Proposed porch and garage conversion with associated internal and external works

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 71 Wilford Avenue Northampton NN3 9UX

  2025/4311/FULL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Side and rear single storey extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Logwell Court Northampton NN3 9DJ

  2025/4677/FULL Submitted 22 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 no. children.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/3534/LDE Granted

  Plumpton Barn Plumpton End Paulerspury NN12 7NJ

  Lawful development certificate (existing) for the retention of pond within the residential curtilage of the dwelling.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3278/LDP Granted

  26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3389/LDP Refused

  23 Greenell Close Deanshanger MK19 6UX

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension and wood burning stove to include external flue.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3274/LDP Granted

  Orchard Lodge 8A Glassthorpe Lane Harpole NN7 4DU

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the proposed provision of a twin unit mobile home within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3038/LDE Granted

  3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development