Simon Ellis

The Strategic Planning Committee approved the reserved matters for parcels H40-43 at Towcester Vale Phase 1, London Road, Towcester on 16 December 2025. The decision was made in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation, subject to conditions.

The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved recommendations on 16/12/2025. The decision was to grant permission for the redevelopment of land at Northampton Station, subject to additional conditions and the completion of a S106 Agreement. This includes financial contributions for healthcare, education, employment and skills training, library provisions, affordable housing, open space, and landscape maintenance.

The Strategic Planning Committee approved the construction of a storage and distribution building at Plot 6, Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange, on 16 December 2025. This approval was granted in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement. The decision includes the allocation of mezzanine floorspace to offset trip generation and a 1-metre increase in building height above the DCO parameter for Zone A3.

... 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.

...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.