Planning application
15 Ashcroft Gardens Northampton NN3 2JR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Single-storey garden outbuilding [garden room, sauna, WC/shower] in rear garden. Incidental to the main house.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3834/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3834/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
- Status
- 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Headlands Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 2JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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