Councillor Charles Manners
Email: charles.manners@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and addressed several key planning initiatives. The committee approved the West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025, adopted the updated Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review, and moved forward with the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, accepting the Examiner’s recommendations to proceed to a referendum. Additionally, the committee discussed the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, agreeing to release it for public consultation.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.
Decisions from Meetings
56 decisions · Page 2 of 12
2025/1147/MAR - Towcester Park, AL3, Tiffield Lane, Towcester, NN12 6PG
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve application 2025/1147/MAR for Towcester Park, AL3, Tiffield Lane, Towcester, NN12 6PG, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
WNN/2023/0083 - Car Park Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to defer decision WNN/2023/0083 regarding the car park at the Railway Station on Black Lion Hill in Northampton, with the reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes.
Recommendations Approved
S/2020/2337/MAO - Podium Business Park, Shacks Barn Farm, A43, Oxford Road, Silverstone, NN12 8TB
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to refuse application S/2020/2337/MAO for Podium Business Park at Shacks Barn Farm, A43, Oxford Road, Silverstone, NN12 8TB, with the reasons to be detailed in the minutes.
Recommendations Approved
2025/1769/MAF - Kab Seating Ltd, 1 Stone Circle Road, Northampton, NN3 8RS
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve application 2025/1769/MAF for Kab Seating Ltd, 1 Stone Circle Road, Northampton, NN3 8RS, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2025/1448/MAR - Land at Towcester Vale, Towcester
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 30th September 2025 2.00 pm - September 30, 2025
...approval was granted for reserved matters, including access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, for a local center development at Towcester Vale, comprising a convenience store, shop units, flats, and houses, pursuant to a previous outline application.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 56