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49 Hunter Street Northampton NN1 3QD

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3970/LDE Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

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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

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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