52 Victoria Road Northampton NN1 5EQ

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 20 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 20 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2025/3547/PA Submitted 3 Sep 2025 60m away

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above Order) for conversion of offices to 2 residential units

  Granted Prior approval 31 docs

• Apartment 2 21 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2024/1223/TCA Submitted 26 Feb 2024 60m away

  Remove both trees and all shrubbery located at the front of the building

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Lower Billing House 9 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2024/2404/FULL Submitted 29 Apr 2024 60m away

  Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an 8-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4)

  Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• 20 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2025/5020/FULL Submitted 21 Nov 2025 60m away

  Conversion of 3 storey dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 7 bed house of multiple occupancy.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs
  Domestic

• Apartment 2 21 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2026/2621/TCA Submitted 26 Jun 2026 60m away

  Complete removal of the tree to the right of the building the roots have caused damage to the brick wall which cannot be repaired until the tree has been removed. Trimming down of the other shrubbery.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Lower Billing House 9 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

  2025/4313/FULL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 60m away

  Rear Extension & Loft Conversion. Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to eight self-contained residential apartments (Class C3).

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 38 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/2780/LDP Granted

  3 Hunt Close Towcester NN12 7AD

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2296/LDP Granted

  19 Deanshanger Road Wicken MK19 6BS

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for construction of outbuilding

  22 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1969/LDP Granted

  7 Bickerstaffes Road Towcester NN12 6EG

  Garage conversion

  27 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/2401/LDP Granted

  Stoneacre The Green Marston St Lawrence OX17 2DB

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for construction of detatched garage

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1646/LDP Refused

  36 Spinney Hill Crescent Northampton NN3 6DL

  Use of the property by up to two children living together as a single household, with care provided in a domestic setting

  30 Mar 2026 Lawful development