93 Malcolm Drive Northampton NN5 5NJ

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by West Northamptonshire

2. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

• 51 Trevor Crescent Northampton NN5 5PG

  2025/3679/LDE Submitted 11 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Lawful development certiticate (existing) for use of property as 7-bed Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

  Granted Lawful development 14 docs

• 2 Holyrood Court Northampton NN5 7JR

  2026/3785/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Removal 1st Lime Tree, Pollard 2nd Lime due to substantial growth causing danger to neighbour property

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 86 Windsor Crescent Northampton NN5 5AW

  2026/0934/FULL Submitted 24 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, two-storey side extension, loft conversion with rear dormers together with new hard standing with drop kerb (part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 51 Windsor Crescent Northampton NN5 5AP

  2026/1812/FULL Submitted 14 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Single-storey and two-storey front extension and erection of wall and railings on front and side boundary.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Rosebery Avenue Northampton NN5 5BU

  2024/4656/LDP Submitted 4 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for front porch (as detailed on the application form and block plan).

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 228 Weedon Road Northampton NN5 5DE

  2026/0446/FULL Submitted 27 Jan 2026 300 yards away

  Retrospective converson of dwelling to 2 flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 9 docs
  Several homes

• 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