Christopher Bates

Council: West Northamptonshire

Committees: South Planning Committee Strategic Planning Committee (Officer) Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

9 meetings · Page 1 of 2

Strategic Planning Committee Officer

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Non-Strategic Planning Committee Officer

Additional Meeting, Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications, ultimately approving the erection of five residential dwellings in Milton Malsor, and refusing an outline application for up to 100 new homes in Northampton. The committee heard objections from local residents and parish councils for both applications, and considered reports from planning officers.

October 23, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Officer

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday to discuss four planning applications. Councillors approved reserved matters for industrial buildings at Towcester Park and approved recommendations for the Kab Seating Ltd site, while also refusing the Podium Business Park application and deferring a decision on the Car Park Railway Station application.

October 21, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Officer

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met to discuss several planning applications, approving a primary school and a distribution warehouse, and deferring a decision on a housing development. The committee approved the construction of a new primary school at Buckton Fields and a storage and distribution building at Zone A, DIRFT, while a decision on a housing development on land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, was deferred.

September 23, 2025
Non-Strategic Planning Committee Officer

Extraordinary Meeting, Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 24th July 2025 6.00 pm

The Non-Strategic Planning Committee convened to discuss planning applications and a consultation response, making key decisions on developments in Kilsby and Upper Heyford, while also addressing future planning strategies. The committee refused an outline application for 19 dwellings in Kilsby, despite a previous approval, and approved a new self-build dwelling in Upper Heyford. Additionally, they agreed to send a draft response to the Rugby Borough Local Plan Preferred Option consultation.

July 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 6 of 6

Urgent Business

From: South Planning Committee - Thursday 3rd April 2025 6.00 pm - April 03, 2025

...to approve the urgent business recommendations, subject to requirements detailed in the minutes.

Recommendations Approved

2024/2099/FULL - The Bell Plantation, Watling Street, Towcester

From: South Planning Committee - Thursday 3rd April 2025 6.00 pm - April 03, 2025

...to consolidate existing planning permissions and allow flexible uses across ancillary units at The Bell Plantation, including up to an additional 999sqm for Class E(a) purposes and 1,500 sqm for Class E (b-g(i)) purposes, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

2024/1528/OUT - Allotment Gardens, Poundfield Road, Potterspury

From: South Planning Committee - Thursday 5th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024

...to approve outline planning permission for allotment gardens at Poundfield Road, Potterspury, subject to requirements detailed in the minutes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 9

Average per Month: 0.5

Decisions Recorded: 29