Councillor David Gaskell
Email: david.gaskell@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
22 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th November 2025 6.00 pm
The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget monitoring, regeneration and asset management, and a scrutiny review of Section 106 agreements[^2] and the Community Infrastructure Levy[^3] (CIL). The committee was also expected to receive updates on waste collection and cleansing, and to review its work programme.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
29 decisions · Page 2 of 6
S/2020/2337/MAO - Podium Business Park, Shacks Barn Farm, A43, Oxford Road, Silverstone, NN12 8TB
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to refuse application S/2020/2337/MAO for Podium Business Park at Shacks Barn Farm, A43, Oxford Road, Silverstone, NN12 8TB, with the reasons to be detailed in the minutes.
Recommendations Approved
2025/2241/FULL - Sears Farmhouse, Hill Road, Lower Boddington
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2025/3027/FULL - 3 Whaddon Close, Northampton
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2025/0942/FULL - Headway, Heathfield Way, Northampton
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025
Recommendations Approved
WND/2023/0046 - Land at Dale Farm, Harborough Road, Maidwell
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 09, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 29