Richard Wood

Council: West Northamptonshire

Committees: Planning Policy Committee (Officer) Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

14 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Planning Policy Committee Officer

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

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.

November 26, 2025
Planning Policy Committee Officer

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and addressed several key planning initiatives. The committee approved the West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025, adopted the updated Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review, and moved forward with the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, accepting the Examiner’s recommendations to proceed to a referendum. Additionally, the committee discussed the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, agreeing to release it for public consultation.

November 19, 2025
Planning Policy Committee Officer

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th September 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Planning Policy Committee met to discuss and approve the release of the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (WNIDCSPD) for public consultation. The committee also agreed to use the indexation arrangements outlined in the document for all section 106 agreements[^2] in the interim. Finally, they delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor changes to the document before its release.

September 17, 2025
Planning Policy Committee Officer

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 23rd July 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened to discuss and approve recommendations on several key planning and development issues, including the adoption of a new local validation list, responses to government consultations on biodiversity net gain and planning committee reforms, and the noting of the Housing Land Availability Report 2025 and ongoing work on the West Northamptonshire Local Plan. Councillor Thomas Manning, Cabinet Member for Planning and Communities, presented the reports.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

21 decisions · Page 4 of 5

Planning Reform White Paper

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 26th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...they agreed on a response to the government's consultation on proposed changes to planning committees, including support for mandatory training and strategic planning committees, while expressing concerns about the practicality of delegation schemes based on compliance with the development plan.

For Determination

Minerals and Waste Local Plan

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 26th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to progress a Minerals and Waste local plan to adoption, prepared to cover the county of Northamptonshire.

For Determination

Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024

... to accept the Examiner's modifications to the Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan (GONDP) and approve it to proceed to a referendum, subject to minor editorial changes.

For Determination

Declarations of Interest

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024

...that no interests were declared.

For Determination

Update on the West Northamptonshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation (April - June 2024)

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024

...to note the responses received from the Regulation 18 consultation and Parish engagement exercise regarding the West Northamptonshire Local Plan and confirmed they should be fully considered in the next draft of the plan.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 14

Average per Month: 0.6

Decisions Recorded: 21