Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area Guidance and Mitigation Strategy: Adoption
June 17, 2026 Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council adopted the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area Guidance and Mitigation Strategy on 17 June 2026. The committee also revoked two previous Supplementary Planning Documents related to the same area. The adopted guidance includes a Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) contribution of £371.17 per dwelling plus an administration fee of £85 per application for new dwellings within 5.9km of the SPA.
Full council record
Decision
The Planning Policy Committee:
a) Adopted the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area Guidance and Mitigation Strategy; and
b) Revoked the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area Supplementary Planning Document, August 2015, adopted by West Northamptonshire Council, November 2021 and the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits (UNVGP) Special Protection Area (SPA) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Addendum to the UNVGP SPA SPD: Mitigation Strategy, adopted March 2022, West Northamptonshire Council.
Related Meeting
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 - 6.00 pm on June 17, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 17 Jun 2026 |