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 6 of 6
WNS/2021/0492/EIA Land to the west of Brackley, NN13 6FA
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 15th July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to agree with the position outlined in the officers' report regarding application WNS/2021/0492/EIA for land west of Brackley.
Recommendations Approved
2024/5346/RM - Mercedes Benz Grand Prix, Lauda Drive, Brackley,NN13 7BD
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2024/5633/MAR - Land at Norwood Farm, Sandy Lane, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
... the committee approved, subject to conditions, the reserved matters application for appearance, means of access, landscaping, layout, and scale for Phase 2 and part of Phase 1B of the Norwood Farm development, comprising 278 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Recommendations Approved
2024/4395/MAF - Land East of Crockwell Hill
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
... the installation of a ground-mounted solar farm on land east of Crockwell Hill was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 29