Councillor Richard Pipes
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 15 December 2026 - 2.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 17 November 2026 - 2.00 pm
Council - Thursday, 24 September 2026 - 5.00 pm
The Council met to discuss a range of important issues, including the vital role of the voluntary sector, the growing threat of extreme weather, and the ongoing challenge of historic debt inherited from previous administrations. A key decision was made to proceed with the development of the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, despite a previous rejection by the Planning Policy Committee, following ministerial intervention.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 22 September 2026, approving two major planning applications. The committee granted permission for an inert waste recycling and aggregate manufacturing facility at Claridges Barn, Kislingbury, and also approved a reserved matters application for 237 new dwellings at Malabar Farm, Daventry.
Decisions from Meetings
47 decisions · Page 1 of 10
2026/1216/MAR - Land at Malabar Farm, Staverton Road, Daventry
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - 2.00 pm - September 22, 2026
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved the reserved matters application for phases 2A, 3A, and 3C at Malabar Farm, Staverton Road, Daventry on 22 September 2026. The decision was to grant permission subject to additional comments to be detailed in the minutes.
Recommendations Approved
WNC/24/00027/WASFUL - Claridges Barn, Gayton Road, Kislingbury
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - 2.00 pm - September 22, 2026
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved the use of land for the receipt and recycling of inert wastes and the manufacture of recycled aggregates at Claridges Barn, Gayton Road, Kislingbury on 22 September 2026. The decision was made in line with the officer recommendation, subject to additional conditions. The approval includes conditions regarding commencement, compliance with approved documents, and specific details to be set out in the minutes.
Recommendations Approved
2026/2100/MAR - Land at Towcester Vale, Towcester, NN12 6LB
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 - 2.00 pm - August 18, 2026
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved reserved matters for 128 dwellings on land at Towcester Vale, Towcester, NN12 6LB on 18 August 2026. The decision was made in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions. The approval includes the layout, appearance, landscaping, and scale of the development.
Recommendations Approved
2025/3836/MAR - Land at Overstone Lane, Overstone
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 - 2.00 pm - August 18, 2026
The Strategic Planning Committee approved the reserved matters application for 35 dwellings and associated infrastructure at Land at Overstone Lane, Overstone on 18 August 2026. The decision was made in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2025/1705/MAR - Dallington Grange, Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN5 7PZ
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 - 2.00 pm - August 18, 2026
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved reserved matters for parcel B2 at Dallington Grange on 18 August 2026. The decision approved the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale for 169 dwellings, subject to conditions. These conditions include measures for crime prevention, surface treatment of roads, walking and cycling, noise assessment, refuse storage, EV charging points, and landscaping and ecological management plans.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 36
- Average per month
- 1.8
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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