Planning application
121 Southampton Road Northampton NN4 8DZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing development for the continued use of a 4-bedroom house in multiple occupancy (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 2026/3192/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3192/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
- Parish
- Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 8DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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 16 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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