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Site Of Former Greyfriars Bus Station Greyfriars Northampton

2026/3867/MAOOutline Planning Permission (Major)Awaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Hybrid planning application for: A. Full planning application for demolition of Mayorhold Multi -Storey Car Park, demolition of 7no. storeys of Belgrave House and highway works (to include closure of part of Greyfriars and demolition of Greyfriars flyover and alterations to Greyfriars, Lady’s Lane, Horse Market, Sheep Street, Victoria Street, Wellington Street and Upper Mounts). Redevelopment for residential dwellings (Class C3) hard and soft landscaping including sustainable urban drainage systems, car and cycle parking provision. B. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for site clearance and phased redevelopment of land for residential units (Class C3), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Sui Generis), mixed-use non-residential floorspace including Class E Commercial, Business and Service Uses, Class F.1 Learning and Non-Residential Institutions, F2 Learning and Non-residential Institutions and Sui Generis (Live Performance Venues, Food or Drinking Establishment uses), hard and soft landscaping including sustainable urban drainage systems, car and cycle parking provision and formation of new pedestrian routes and open space.

Received
25 September 2026
Decision due
19 January 2027
Ward
Castle Ward
  1. Received25 Sep
  2. Validated29 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target19 Jan
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Site Of Former Greyfriars Bus Station Greyfriars Northampton. West Northamptonshire has handled 5 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the All Saints conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 140 applications across Castle Ward.

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Application details

Application type
Outline Planning Permission (Major)
Parish
Northampton Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant company

Ecf Limited

Company number 08917752

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 Feb 2014 (12 years old)
Nature of business
Dormant company
Registered office
Rearsby

4 other planning applications by this company in Salford and West Northamptonshire.

  • OTH/2026/1438 · Salford · Car Park, Peru Street, SALFORD
  • OTH/2026/1360 · Salford · Old Adelphi and Centenary Buildings, Peru Street, Salford, M3 6DN
  • 2026/3869/LBC · West Northamptonshire · Corn Exchange Greyfriars Northampton NN1 2EU
  • 2026/3868/FULL · West Northamptonshire · Corn Exchange Greyfriars Northampton NN1 2EU
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Company information from Companies House.

Planning decision

Decision
Decision Issued Date
Case officer
Rebecca Grant

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: All Saints
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: West Northamptonshire

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