Planning application
1 Fairground Way Northampton NN3 9HU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1no. 4m externally illuminated totem sign
As published by the council, reference 2026/3321/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3321/ADV
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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