West Northamptonshire Committees

Non-Strategic Planning Committee

Planning

Recent meetings

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07 May 2026

6:00 pm

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to convene on Thursday 7 May 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The agenda includes proposals for new residential developments, changes of use for existing bu...

02 Apr 2026

6:00 pm

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 2nd April 2026 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 2 April 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda included discussions on several residential developments, a proposed truck stop, and change...

19 Mar 2026

6:00 pm

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 19 March 2026, determining a range of planning applications. Key decisions included the refusal of an outbuilding at 63 Bougainvillea Drive, Northampton, due to its overbe...

05 Mar 2026

6:00 pm

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 5th March 2026 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 5 March 2026, approving three planning applications and deferring two others for a site visit. The committee granted permission for a micro energy storage project in Daven...

05 Feb 2026

6:00 pm

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 5th February 2026 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 5 February 2026, approving all seven planning applications that were presented. These included a mix of developments, from extensions to existing businesses and changes of...

08 Jan 2026

Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 8th January 2026 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 8 January 2026 and approved a planning application for an extension to the Cummins Engine Company Ltd. facility in Daventry. The meeting focused solely on this single plan...

About

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee is made up of 13 Members with a quorum of 4, all appointments to the Committee shall be made with due regard to the rules on political proportionality. The functions of the Committee relate to town and country planning and development control as specified in Part A of Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities Functions and Responsibilities (England) Regulations 2000 that do not fall within the remit of the Strategic Planning Committee. The Committee shall only consider planning applications that are within its remit and not within the remit of the Strategic Planning Committee and / or delegated to Officers, with the exception where the Assistant Director – Planning and Development considers it necessary for an application to be determined by the Committee, having considered public representations and consultee responses or when an application has been called in by a Councillor. Applications that would trigger Committee decision include:

·      Major Developments below the limits set for Strategic Planning Committee;

·      Major residential development of 10 or more dwellings

·      Major commercial development where the floorspace is more than 1000sq.m

·      Development on sites over one hectare (in cases of an outline application where the number of dwellings or floorspace is not specified)

·      Change of use more than 1000sq.m Minor developments shall only be referred to the Non-Strategic Planning Committee in exceptional circumstances (as determined by the Assistant Director – Planning and Development) or where they are called in by a Councillor in accordance with the procedure set out in the Planning Protocol. There shall be no referral up of applications from the Non-Strategic Planning Committees to the Strategic Planning Committee, and vice versa. The Assistant Director – Planning and Development after consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, shall be responsible for determining whether an application falls within the remit of Strategic Planning Committee or the Non-Strategic Planning Committee. For information on speaking at the Non-Strategic Planning Committee please contact Richard Woods, Democratic Services via the following: Tel: 01327 322043 Email: democraticservices@westnorthants.gov.uk

Members

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John East · Chair
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Adrian Cartwright · Vice-Chair
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Alexander McMurtry · Member
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Caroline Phillips · Member
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Christine Ware · Member
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Daniel Rainbird · Member
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David Tarbun · Member
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Muna Cali · Member
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Nicholas Humphries · Member
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Nigel Berrill · Member
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Rebecca Breese · Member
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Rupert Frost · Member
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Stephen Clarke · Member
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Charles Manners · Substitute
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David Smith · Substitute
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Farzana Aldridge · Substitute
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Phil Bignell · Substitute
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Ronald Firman · Substitute
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Zoe Smith · Substitute