Councillor Phil Bignell
Email: phil.bignell@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
82 meetings · Page 7 of 17
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 23rd April 2025 6.00 pm
The Planning Policy Committee was scheduled to convene to discuss the Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review Report, and the Semilong and Trinity Neighbourhood Plan. The meeting was also scheduled to cover apologies for absence, declarations of interest, approval of the minutes from the previous meeting, chair's announcements, and any urgent business.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 22nd April 2025 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 22 April 2025 to discuss planning applications and other committee business. The meeting was to be held at The Forum in Moat Lane, Towcester. On the agenda was a reserved matters application relating to a warehouse and distribution unit at Apex Park.
South Planning Committee - Thursday 3rd April 2025 6.00 pm
The South Planning Committee met to discuss four planning applications, making decisions on applications relating to the Bell Plantation, land at Old Tiffield Road, and land east of Manor Farm. A decision on land east of Towcester Road was deferred for a site visit. The committee also considered an urgent item relating to tree works at Bliss Charity Primary School.
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 19th March 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 1 of 19
West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025
... to adopt the West Northamptonshire Statement of Community Involvement 2025, revoke existing Statements of Community Involvement from predecessor councils, and delegate minor editorial changes to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services.
Recommendations Approved
Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025
... to accept the Examiner's modifications to the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan (GPNDP) and approve it to proceed to a referendum, with delegated authority given for minor editorial changes.
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
2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm - November 18, 2025
... to grant permission, subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement, for a hybrid planning application (reference 2024/0672/MAO) to build 100 dwellings with full planning permission and 350 dwellings with outline planning permission on land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, including associated infrastructure and open space.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 82
Average per Month: 3.6
Decisions Recorded: 95