Councillor Phil Bignell
Email: phil.bignell@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
82 meetings · Page 1 of 17
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including developments at a car park at Northampton Railway Station, Towcester Vale, and the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange. The committee will also confirm the minutes of previous meetings held on 21 October 2025 and 18 November 2025.
Pensions Fund Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council Pensions Fund Committee was scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss governance and compliance, the adoption of a new conflict of interest policy, a pension dashboard update, the effectiveness of the committee, the final statement of accounts, and the administration strategy.
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 16 of 19
2024/0027/FULL - College Farm, Charlton Road, Aynho
From: South Planning Committee - Thursday 5th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Update on the West Northamptonshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation (April - June 2024)
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024
...to note the responses received from the Regulation 18 consultation and Parish engagement exercise regarding the West Northamptonshire Local Plan and confirmed they should be fully considered in the next draft of the plan.
For Determination
Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024
... to accept the Examiner's modifications to the Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan (GONDP) and approve it to proceed to a referendum, subject to minor editorial changes.
For Determination
Declarations of Interest
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024
...that no interests were declared.
For Determination
2024/0912/RM - Land South of Rowtree Road and West of, Windingbrook Lane, Northampton
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th November 2024 1.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...to approve application 2024/0912/RM for land south of Rowtree Road and west of Windingbrook Lane, Northampton, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 82
Average per Month: 3.6
Decisions Recorded: 95