Planning application
4 Farmhouse Lane Wootton Hill Farm Northampton NN4 9FG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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28 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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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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 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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