Planning application
Balestra Bar 4 5 The Parade Northampton NN1 2EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of timber hoarding at a height of 2.4 meters around the frontage of 4&5 The Parade, Market Square, Northampton.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3468/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3468/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 2EA
Comment by 24 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Northamptonshire through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 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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