Councillor Jonathan Harris

...to approve the recommendations within the Interim Auditor's Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025.

The Planning Policy Committee approved the West Northamptonshire Statement of Community Involvement 2025 on 19 November 2025. The committee also agreed to revoke existing Statements of Community Involvement and delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor editorial changes.

The Planning Policy Committee decided to approve recommendations regarding the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan on 19 November 2025. The committee accepted the Examiner's recommended modifications and agreed that the modified plan should proceed to a referendum. Delegated authority was given to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor editorial changes.

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved recommendations for the Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review on 19/11/2025. The committee agreed to designate a new conservation area boundary, approve changes to the appraisal and management plan, and adopt the plan as a Supplementary Planning Document. Delegated authority was given to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services for minor editorial changes.

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council on 18 November 2025 agreed to withdraw a reason for refusal for an appeal statement of case. The committee decided to make a 'no case to answer submission' regarding the principle of development and to withdraw this reason for refusal.