Christopher Bates
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
10 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 5th February 2026 6.00 pm
The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 5 February 2026, approving all seven planning applications that were presented. These included a mix of developments, from extensions to existing businesses and changes of use for community facilities, to the permanent retention of modular school buildings and the development of temporary accommodation for homeless individuals.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including developments at a car park at Northampton Railway Station, Towcester Vale, and the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange. The committee will also confirm the minutes of previous meetings held on 21 October 2025 and 18 November 2025.
Additional Meeting, Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 6.00 pm
The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025, approving one planning application and refusing another. The committee granted permission for five residential dwellings in Milton Malsor, subject to numerous conditions, and refused an outline application for up to 100 homes on Harlestone Road and York Way in Northampton.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday to discuss four planning applications. Councillors approved reserved matters for industrial buildings at Towcester Park and approved recommendations for the Kab Seating Ltd site, while also refusing the Podium Business Park application and deferring a decision on the Car Park Railway Station application.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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2025/1147/MAR - Towcester Park, AL3, Tiffield Lane, Towcester, NN12 6PG
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
The Strategic Planning Committee approved the reserved matters application for two industrial and/or storage and distribution buildings at Towcester Park. The decision was made on 21 October 2025. The approval is subject to conditions including details of crime prevention measures, hours of operation, site lighting, colour banding, sustainability, noise and vibration, and drainage.
Recommendations Approved
2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
...the Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire decided to defer a decision on application 2024/0672/MAO for land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, with the specific reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes, while approving the recommendations outlined in the planning committee report.
Recommendations Approved
2025/2390/MAF - Zone A, DIRFT
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
... the construction of a storage and distribution building with ancillary office floorspace (Use Class B8) with associated infrastructure works, drainage, access arrangements, internal roads, HGV and car parking, and hard and soft landscaping at Zone A DIRFT was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/5352/MAF - Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
... the Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire approved, subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement, the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a renewable biomethane gas generation facility with associated infrastructure on land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH.
Recommendations Approved
2025/930/MAF - Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive, Boughton, NN2 8ES
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
...the demolition of the existing building and erection of a new two-storey school building with external sports provision, parking, landscaping, amenity areas, external lighting, plant, and other associated works at Buckton Fields Primary School was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 10
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 39