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2026/3141/LDE - Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) 3 - Case Officer Allocated (1-10)
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Lawful development certificate (Existing) for use for 8-person 6-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Oct 2026.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Plan - Floor (Existing) Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Details Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledgement Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Correspondence Document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Boot and Shoe Quarter conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Inside the Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)
Postcode
NN1 5EQ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2025
20 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW
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2025
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Lower Billing House 9 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an 8-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4)
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Apartment 2 21 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW
Remove both trees and all shrubbery located at the front of the building
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Change of Use from single dwelling house (C3) into 3No. flats (C3) including new dormer t…
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2023 Approved
28 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AT
T1 Lime x 5 - Repollard to previous points T2 Magnolia - Prune overhanging away from carp…
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2022 Approved
Fairfield House 16 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AW
Single storey rear extension
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2022 Approved
70 Victoria Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5EQ
Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 5 occupants to House i…
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2021 Approved
Apartment 1 69 Victoria Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5EQ
Replacement of 3no windows (Retrospective)
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2020 Refused
23 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AT
Change existing sliding sash timber painted white, single glazed window to Upvc conservat…
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2020 Approved
19 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW
T1 Robinia - Up to 2m reduction of lateral growth and removal of epicormic growth
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2020 Approved
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Loft conversion with dormer to rear (Retrospective) (Amendment to planning application N/…
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23 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AT
Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class B1) to Dwellinghouse (Use Cla…
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Installation of Air Conditioning
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Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class B1) to 3no two bedroom flats…
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25 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AT
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N/2019/0897
2019 Refused
4 Harold Street Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5QZ
Loft conversion with dormer to rear (Retrospective) (Amendment to Planning Application N/…
N/2019/0472
2019 Approved
11 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW
Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class B1) to Single Dwelling (Use C…
N/2019/0281
2018 Refused
4 Harold Street, Northampton, NN1 5QZ
Loft Conversion with dormer to rear (Retrospective) (Amendment to Planning Application N/…
N/2018/1588
2017 Approved
28 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AT
Listed Building Consent to demolish part of boundary wall & rebuild
N/2017/0305
2017 Approved
28 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AT
Demolition of part of existing boundary wall and rebuild
N/2017/0306
2016 Approved
66 Victoria Road, Northampton, NN1 5EQ
Tree Works to Silver birch, Holly & Laurel trees
N/2016/1324
2016 Approved
69A Victoria Road, Northampton, NN1 5EQ
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Use clas…
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West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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West Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #123 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #144 of 296
18%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #295 of 296
79%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #295 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
207 decided
1,832
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings