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Psp House 167 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BX

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3154/LBC Listed Building Consent (Alteration)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Listed building consent for Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations).

As published by the council, reference 2026/3154/LBC

Application record

Reference
2026/3154/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent (Alteration)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN12 6BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/2906/FULL Awaiting decision

    Psp House 167 Watling Street West Towcester NN12 6BX

    Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations).

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

15 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2026/2906/FULL Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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    Change of use from Funeral Directors to Police Office, refurbishment of fittings and replacement signage (existing locations).

    Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs

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