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
Pensions Fund Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm
The Pensions Fund Committee for West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025, at The Jeffrey Room - The Guildhall, Northampton.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 6 of 19
2025/0802/FULL - 15 Glovers Lane, Middleton Cheney
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 04, 2025
... the application for a single-storey rear ground floor extension, first floor rear extension, attic conversion, new rooflights, replacement windows, and associated works at 15 Glovers Lane, Middleton Cheney was refused, despite the Case Officer's recommendation for approval, with reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes.
Recommendations approved
2025/2264/S73 - Catesby Park, Catesby Innovation Centre, Banbury Road, Charwelton
From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
S/2020/2045/MAO - Woolgrowers Field, Land North of Greens Norton Road, Towcester
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 19, 2025
Recommendations Approved
2025/1993/MAF - Zone G, DIRFT, Crick
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 19, 2025
...the construction of a storage and distribution building with ancillary office floorspace, ancillary buildings, and associated infrastructure at Zone G, DIRFT, Crick, was approved subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/5352/MAF - Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 19, 2025
...to grant permission for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a renewable biomethane gas generation facility with associated infrastructure on land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure off-site mitigation measures for skylarks and breeding birds.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 82
Average per Month: 3.6
Decisions Recorded: 95