Planning application
49 Hunter Street Northampton NN1 3QD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of the property as a house in multiple occupation for up to 5 residents (Use class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/3970/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3970/LDE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
- Status
- 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 3QD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
17 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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33 Hunter Street Northampton NN1 3QD
Lawful development certificate (existing) for use of property as HMO
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
Caretakers House 6A Territorial Army Centre And Drill Hall Clare Street Northampton NN1 3JG
Discharge of Conditions 3 [Contamination], 4 [Contamination], 6 [Demolition & CMP], 7 [Noise Assessment] and 8 [BNG] of Planning Permission 2025/3420/FULL [Demolition of Three Existing Army Reserve Centre Training Buildings and Erection of Three New Modular, Army Cadets Buildings, for use as Offices, Drill Halls and Storage Rooms with associated exterior Canopy and Pathways
Granted Conditions Demolition 18 docs -
28A Clare Street Northampton NN1 3JF
Change of use of the commercial part of the site (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3), including partial demolition and new building work to provide 3 self-contained dwellings.
Granted Full applications Demolition 14 docs -
Flat 18 Military Court Military Road Northampton NN1 3EE
Remove Ivy and Lilac growing along the rear boundary wall
Granted Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
113 Hunter Street Northampton NN1 3QA
Single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
57 Somerset Street Northampton NN1 3LW
Solid wall insulation rendered white to all external walls to the front, side and rear elevations (retrospective)
Refused Full applications 9 docs
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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.
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2026/3278/LDP Granted
26 Perry Street Northampton NN1 4HW
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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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.
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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
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2026/3038/LDE Granted
3 Huntsham Close Northampton NN3 3AX
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use - C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).