Rob Burton
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
10 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to consider three major planning applications. These included an outline application for up to 150 dwellings in Brackley, a full application for a replacement distribution warehouse in Northampton, and a reserved matters application for employment units near Towcester.
Strategic Planning Committee - Wednesday 25th February 2026 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to discuss a major planning application for commercial development at Sixfields Stadium. The committee approved the recommendations for the application, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement.
Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 6th November 2025 6.00 pm
The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 06 November 2025, approving seven planning applications and one listed building consent application. Key decisions included the approval of a self-build dwelling in Stoke Bruerne, the conversion and extension of a garage into a dwelling at Sears Farmhouse, Lower Boddington, and the redevelopment of Compass Business Park for employment uses.
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.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm and a residential development. The agenda for the meeting included reserved matters for a health and well-being hub, and a residential phase of the Norwood Farm Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE).
Decisions from Meetings
19 decisions · Page 3 of 4
2025/930/MAF - Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive, Boughton, NN2 8ES
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
...the demolition of the existing building and erection of a new two-storey school building with external sports provision, parking, landscaping, amenity areas, external lighting, plant, and other associated works at Buckton Fields Primary School was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
...the Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire decided to defer a decision on application 2024/0672/MAO for land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, with the specific reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes, while approving the recommendations outlined in the planning committee report.
Recommendations Approved
2024/4395/MAF - Land East of Crockwell Hill
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
... the installation of a ground-mounted solar farm on land east of Crockwell Hill was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/5346/RM - Mercedes Benz Grand Prix, Lauda Drive, Brackley,NN13 7BD
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2024/5633/MAR - Land at Norwood Farm, Sandy Lane, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 27th May 2025 2.00 pm - May 27, 2025
... the committee approved, subject to conditions, the reserved matters application for appearance, means of access, landscaping, layout, and scale for Phase 2 and part of Phase 1B of the Norwood Farm development, comprising 278 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 10
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 19