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25 Gold Street Northampton NN1 1RA

2026/4158/PAPrior ApprovalAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required [Under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G, of the above order] for the Change of Use of first and second floors to residential flats

Received
15 October 2026
Decision due
3 January 2027
Ward
Castle Ward
  1. Received15 Oct
  2. Validated9 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target3 Jan
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at 25 Gold Street Northampton NN1 1RA. West Northamptonshire has handled 20 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 9 November 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the All Saints conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 140 applications across Castle Ward. We hold 1,931 applications in total for the NN1 postcode area.

92% of all applications at West Northamptonshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
NN1 1RA
Application type
Prior Approval
Parish
Northampton Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Decision
Decision Issued Date

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
  • Brownfield land register: Northampton: 23 Gold Street NN1 1RARegister site at or near this address
  • 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 (20)

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 and heritage coasts.

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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