The Counties Crematorium Towcester Road Northampton NN4 9RN

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 October 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.

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.

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.

• Land East of Towcester Road Northampton

  2024/4869/COND Submitted 17 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 15 [Noise and Overheating] of Planning Permission 2024/0816/MAR [Reserved matters application (Appearance, Landscaping, Scale and Layout) pursuant to application WNN/2021/0029, for 60 dwellings, including affordable dwellings, with associated infrastructure, open space and children's play (LEAP).]

  Granted Conditions 6 docs
  Major scheme

• O2 Uk Ltd Telecommunications Mast 5931 Towcester Road Milton Malsor NN4 9RN

  WNS/2022/2014/TLN Submitted 18 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Notification of installation of electronic communications to upgrade of an existing base station consisting of the removal of 3 no antennas and installation of 6 no antennas on the existing headframe together with ancillary development thereto

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• Mast Towcester Road Milton Malsor NN4 9RN (Cell number CS_10993521)

  WNS/2023/0423/TLN Submitted 14 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Notification of installation of electronic communications for the proposed upgrade of the existing telecommunications base station comprising with replacement of 3no existing antennas with 3no new antennas and 3no dishes and ancillary development thereto

  Decided Prior approval 7 docs

• Former Milton Ham Farm Towcester Road Northampton NN4 9RN

  WNS/2021/1479/NA Submitted 13 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Neighbouring authority consultation - Outline Planning Application for the development of up to 250 dwellings (use class C3) including affordable housing with new vehicular access, open space and associated infrastructure (Ref WNN/2021/0537)

  Decided Outline 7 docs
  Major scheme

• 2026/3534/LDE Granted

  Plumpton Barn Plumpton End Paulerspury NN12 7NJ

  Lawful development certificate (existing) for the retention of pond within the residential curtilage of the dwelling.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3278/LDP Granted

  26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3389/LDP Refused

  23 Greenell Close Deanshanger MK19 6UX

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for single storey rear extension and wood burning stove to include external flue.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3274/LDP Granted

  Orchard Lodge 8A Glassthorpe Lane Harpole NN7 4DU

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the proposed provision of a twin unit mobile home within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by one household

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/3038/LDE Granted

  3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development