David Gaskell - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Kingsthorpe South)

Councillor David Gaskell

Reform UK Kingsthorpe South

Email: david.gaskell@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Substitute) Council (Committee Member) Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 3 of 5

Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 30th September 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee convened to discuss and approve recommendations for a major residential development and a large solar farm project. Councillors approved the reserved matters for land at Towcester Vale relating to the main local centre, and agreed the position for the Green Hill Solar Farm as set out in the officer's report, subject to additional comments.

September 30, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council convened to consider nominations for Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen. The meeting was scheduled to include announcements from Councillor Alison Eastwood, Chairman of the Council, and Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group. Councillors were also expected to address any urgent business and consider the exclusion of press and public for certain items.

September 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 6.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025, to discuss a range of issues including the West Northamptonshire Administration Delivery Plan, the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and updates to the constitution. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to smartphone use in schools, regeneration plans for Northampton, and support for vaccine programmes.

September 25, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

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.

September 23, 2025
Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 15th September 2025 11.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee meeting of West Northamptonshire Council on 15 September 2025. The meeting was scheduled to discuss three applications for new private hire driver licences. Due to the inclusion of exempt information, a recommendation was made to exclude the press and public from the meeting during these discussions.

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 22nd January 2026 3.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...to approve the outline planning application for land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

WNN/2023/0083 - Car Park Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve planning application WNN/2023/0083 for a car park at the Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton, subject to additional conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

2025/3130/MAR - Towcester Vale Phase 1, London Road, Towcester

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve application 2025/3130/MAR for Towcester Vale Phase 1 on London Road, Towcester, subject to conditions, as recommended by the Case Officer.

Recommendations Approved

2025/3738/MAF - Plot 6, Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange, Northampton

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve application 2025/3738/MAF for Plot 6 at the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.

Recommendations Approved

2025/2236/MAR - Land at Norwood Farm, Sandy Lane, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...approval was granted, subject to conditions, for the reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) for 233 residential dwellings, associated infrastructure, and landscaping at Phase 2A of the Norwood Farm development.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 33