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Planning Committee sat from 10am and finished the Deanshanger applications at 4pm. They then carried on for another 90 minutes on other applications. The meeting starts here on YouTube The outcomes Catesby, 190 homes: APPROVED (watch my contribution to the debate) Davidsons, 174 homes: REFUSED (watch my contribution to the debate) Manor Oak, 67 homes: […]

I have a newsletter of just 500 copies which I am concentrating on those homes most impacted by these proposals. Apologies I don’t have the delivery resource to go everywhere in the timeframe. Three applications are due to be heard by the Non Strategic Planning Committee on 8 October starting at 10am at The Forum,

  WestNorthamptonshire Local Plan — Regulation 19 What’s in the new draft, what happens next, and what it means for our villages What’s happening West Northamptonshire Council has published the next draft of the Local Plan — Regulation 19, to use the jargon. It goes to the Planning Policy Committee on Monday 14 September 2026.

Strategic Planning Committee has refused the giant warehouse scheme at Furtho Pit. That’s round one won. Round two starts now — and it’s quieter, and it matters just as much. West Northamptonshire Council is writing its new Local Plan (Regulation 19, due in September). The current draft still marks Furtho Pit down for “strategic logistics”

Silverstone is more than just a weekend of racing. The contribution to the local economy is massive. For me there are a few Silverstones all of which need to work together. Silverstone the village. Silverstone the circuit. Silverstone the employment area. Silverstone the high performance engineering cluster of global importance. This is the biggest festival

After 4.5 hours, the committee refused the AL5 Furtho Pit application at Old Stratford. Credit to the residents and parish councils who put in the work long before this hearing — the objections, the evidence, the persistence. Credit too to everyone who stood up and spoke on the night. Credit to the councillors, who gave

A trailer load of asbestos has been fly-tipped in the layby on Yardley Road, just off the A508. This has been reported to West Northants Council (WNC) for clearance and investigation by their Environmental Crime unit. Asbestos is a controlled, hazardous material — dumping it illegally puts everyone at risk and dumps the clean-up cost

They tried twice. They broadcast our hand to the developer. Then they quietly waved away the public hearing. The Inspector allowed the appeal and now the houses will be built. West Northants Council (WNC) didn’t just mishandle the Drovers Way planning appeal — they undermined it. Two attempts, same destination: the appeal Inspector allowed it,

It feels like déjà vu. A few years ago, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) launched a Planning Department Improvement Plan. Fast forward to 2026 and we have another one—so it’s worth asking: what will actually change, and how will we measure it? A plan can be a useful starting point, but only if it’s more than

FINAL Keep Parking Free jan 26 – SD 480p click for video The Administration published their draft budget just before Christmas.  The draft included a proposal to charge for parking in Towcester and Daventry. Brackley will also have charges but only after a new long stay car park is opened. I disagree with this proposal.