Councillor Charles Manners
Email: charles.manners@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 6 of 14
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met to discuss several planning applications, approving a primary school and a distribution warehouse, and deferring a decision on a housing development. The committee approved the construction of a new primary school at Buckton Fields and a storage and distribution building at Zone A, DIRFT, while a decision on a housing development on land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, was deferred.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th September 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council Planning Policy Committee met to discuss and approve the release of the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (WNIDCSPD) for public consultation. The committee also agreed to use the indexation arrangements outlined in the document for all section 106 agreements[^2] in the interim. Finally, they delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor changes to the document before its release.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications, approving a storage and distribution building at Zone G, DIRFT, Crick, and an industrial and commercial development at Woolgrowers Field, Land North of Greens Norton Road, Towcester, subject to conditions. A decision on a renewable biomethane gas generation facility on Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, was deferred.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 23rd July 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened to discuss and approve recommendations on several key planning and development issues, including the adoption of a new local validation list, responses to government consultations on biodiversity net gain and planning committee reforms, and the noting of the Housing Land Availability Report 2025 and ongoing work on the West Northamptonshire Local Plan. Councillor Thomas Manning, Cabinet Member for Planning and Communities, presented the reports.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 15th July 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss two planning applications, one for a large residential development to the west of Brackley, and another for a storage and distribution building in Northampton.
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 1 of 14
2025/2265/MAF - Land to the Northwest and East of Sixfields Stadium, Edgar Mobbs Way, Northampton
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Wednesday 25th February 2026 2.00 pm - February 25, 2026
...approved the speculative commercial development comprising flexible uses within Use Classes B2, B8, E(g)(ii), and E(g)(iii), with ancillary offices, subject to conditions and the completion of a S106 Agreement.
Recommendations Approved
2025/2392/MAF - Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9DA
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 17th February 2026 1.00 pm - February 17, 2026
... approved the comprehensive reconfiguration of Billing Aquadrome, reducing the number of static caravans and incorporating elements of permanent residential occupation alongside holiday and touring facilities, subject to agreement on flood mitigation measures.
Recommendations Approved
2025/3349/FULL - Land North of Marefair Northampton
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 17th February 2026 1.00 pm - February 17, 2026
...approved the remediation and enabling works to remove subsurface features and structures on land north of Marefair, Northampton, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/5352/MAF - Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 17th February 2026 1.00 pm - February 17, 2026
...approved the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a renewable biomethane gas generation facility with associated infrastructure, subject to additional conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement.
Recommendations Approved
2025/3347/MAF - St. Peters Waterside Development, St. Peters Way, Northampton
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 17th February 2026 1.00 pm - February 17, 2026
...approved the remediation and enabling works for the St. Peters Waterside Development, subject to conditions addressing environmental protection, archaeology, highway safety, flood risk, and biodiversity net gain.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 69