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52 Victoria Road Northampton NN1 5EQ

Refused West Northamptonshire 2026/3141/LDE Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lawful development certificate (Existing) for use for 8-person 6-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO)

As published by the council, reference 2026/3141/LDE

Application record

Reference
2026/3141/LDE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
Status
10 - Refusal
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decided
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN1 5EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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. 23 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Northamptonshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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.

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