The Non-Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 07 May 2026 to consider a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on proposed developments at Silverstone Park, Booth Rise in Northampton, Welton Road in Daventry, Gold Street in Northampton, and the Nene Valley Retail Park.

Carpark 22, Silverstone Park, Silverstone

A report is scheduled for discussion regarding the erection of temporary office buildings at Carpark 22, Silverstone Park, Silverstone. The development, by TWG Cadillac Formula 1 Limited, involves portable buildings and associated temporary structures, including air conditioning units, waste water storage tanks, fencing, and lighting. This application is retrospective, with the buildings having been in place since November 2025. Permission is sought for a temporary period until October 2026, after which the buildings and infrastructure would be removed and the site restored to its former use as a car park. The report notes that there are no objections from consultees, including WNC Environmental Health, Northants Police Fire and Rescue, Silverstone Parish Council, WNC Highways, and the Lead Local Flood Authority.

The Leys, 63 Booth Rise, Northampton

The committee is set to consider an application for a change of use at The Leys, 63 Booth Rise, Northampton. The proposal involves changing the use from a Class C2 Residential Care Home to a large (Sui Generis) House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for a maximum of 32 persons. This application is retrospective. The report indicates that while WNC Environmental Health, WNC Private Sector Housing, WNC Highways, and Northamptonshire Police have raised no objections, Northampton Town Council, Councillor J Slope, and Councillor N Stansfield have expressed objections. Concerns raised include the scale of the proposal, its impact on local amenities such as parking, the adequacy of utilities, proximity to a children's home, and fire safety.

Yard Summer Haze, Welton Road, Daventry

A significant development proposed at Yard Summer Haze, Welton Road, Daventry, is scheduled for discussion. The application outlines the construction of a 78-bed care home, linked to a 29-apartment Extra Care Development, and 12 semi-detached dwellings, along with associated car parking and landscaping. This is classified as Major Development. Daventry Town Council has raised objections, citing concerns about the loss of land for cemetery extension, the visual impact of the proposal, overdevelopment, and highway safety due to traffic congestion. Several other consultees, including WNC Local Highway Authority, WNC Lead Local Flood Authority, WNC Strategic Housing, WNC Ecology, WNC Environmental Health, and WNC Archaeology, have raised no objections, subject to conditions or legal agreements.

First and Second, Brix Building Solutions Ltd, 34 Gold Street, Northampton

The committee will review a proposal for remodelling and an upward extension to the upper-level building façade along Gold Street, and the creation of a third floor on a vacant flat roof. This development at First and Second, Brix Building Solutions Ltd, 34 Gold Street, Northampton, aims to provide 14 self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3). The Town Centre Conservation Area Advisory Committee initially objected based on the original plans, citing an unacceptable impact on the conservation area and heritage assets. However, following revisions, WNC Heritage and Conservation have raised no objection. WNC Environmental Health, WNC Highways, and WNC Ecology have also raised no objections, subject to conditions.

Land at Nene Valley Retail Park, Northampton

A report concerning the Nene Valley Retail Park, located on Land at Nene Valley Retail Park (Units 3A, 3B, A, B, C1 and C2) and St James Mill Road East, Northampton, is on the agenda. The proposal involves the demolition or partial demolition of fire-damaged buildings and the erection of new replacement buildings for 'retail' use (Class E). This is also classified as a Major Application. No objections have been received from consultees, including the Planning Policy team, Environment Agency, WNC Highways, WNC Lead Local Flood Authority, Canal and River Trust, and WNC Ecology. WNC Economic Development has expressed support for the application. The report notes that the development would be a like-for-like replacement of fire-damaged units and would not increase the existing footprint.

The agenda also includes items concerning proposed pre-committee site visits for items to be heard at a future meeting, and the confirmation of minutes from a previous meeting held on 2 April 2026.