West Northamptonshire Committees

Planning Policy Committee

Recent meetings

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14 Sep 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Policy Committee - Monday, 14 September 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to convene on Monday 14 September 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, with discussions centred on its publication and submission und...

04 Aug 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Policy Committee - Tuesday 4th August 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 4 August 2026. The committee noted the responses received during the Local Plan consultation and also noted the Housing Land Availability Report 2026.

17 Jun 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th June 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council adopted the West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, which consolidates previous guidance and introduces updated requirements for develop...

22 Apr 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss several key planning matters, including responses to consultations from neighbouring authorities, updates on local development strategies, and the council's five-year ho...

25 Feb 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 25th February 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss proposals for the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area, updates to planning application validation requirements, and the council's response to governmen...

About

The purpose of the Planning Policy Committee is to exercise the Council’s executive functions in relation to the preparation and, where applicable, approval of planning policy and neighbourhood planning documents.

Membership The members of the Committee represent as far as possible the political balance of the Council as a whole, but this is not a counting committee for the purposes of establishing political balance. Membership shall consist of:

(a)  Three Executive Members

(b)  Six Non-Executive Members (3 Conservative, 2 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat) to include the Chairs of the Local and Strategic Planning Committees As this is an Executive Committee only the Executive members shall vote, but the aim of the Committee is to try to establish broad consensus about the development of planning policy.

Members

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Thomas Manning · Chair
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Bob Purser · Member
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Charles Manners · Member
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James Petter · Member
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John East · Member
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Jonathan Harris · Member
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Phil Bignell · Member
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Richard Butler · Member
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Scott Packer · Member
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Rosie Humphreys · Substitute