Simon Ellis

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council refused planning permission for outline development of up to 100 new homes on land at Harlestone Road and York Way, Northampton on 23 October 2025. The decision was made contrary to the Case Officer's recommendation.

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved the erection of five residential dwellings with associated access and landscaping on Land East of Towcester Road, Milton Malsor on 23 October 2025. The approval was subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes.

The Strategic Planning Committee approved the reserved matters application for two industrial and/or storage and distribution buildings at Towcester Park. The decision was made on 21 October 2025. The approval is subject to conditions including details of crime prevention measures, hours of operation, site lighting, colour banding, sustainability, noise and vibration, and drainage.

The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council refused the outline application for a mixed-use employment site at Podium Business Park, Shacks Barn Farm, A43, Oxford Road, Silverstone, NN12 8TB on 21 October 2025. Reasons for refusal are to be set out in the minutes.

The Strategic Planning Committee approved the demolition of an existing building and the erection of two employment units at 1 Stone Circle Road, Northampton, on 21 October 2025. The decision was approved subject to conditions. These conditions include a post-commissioning noise survey, full site characterisation and risk assessment, a remediation scheme, procedures for unexpected contamination, a detailed site-specific Construction Environmental Management Plan, and a detailed lighting scheme.