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4 Farmhouse Lane Wootton Hill Farm Northampton NN4 9FG

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3494/LDP Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use of dwelling (C3) as a care home for up to four children

As published by the council, reference 2026/3494/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/3494/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Status
3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Hunsbury Ward
Parish
East Hunsbury Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN4 9FG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 2 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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

8 documents on file for this application

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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 lawful development applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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