Richard Barnes
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Barnet planning committee

Councillor Richard Barnes

Chair, Planning Committee

Seen at planning committee from June 2025 to October 2026

  • 100%attendance
  • 2agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 65decisions at their meetings
  • 5motions proposed

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As at 14 October 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Barnet’s published minutes, Councillor Richard Barnes attended 19 of the 19 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from June 2025 to October 2026, in the chair at 4. On 2 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Barnes is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Barnes proposed 5 motions the committee passed.

Meetings attended
19 of 19100%
Meetings whose minutes list them as present, sending apologies or absent. Minutes that list only those present cannot show an absence.
Decisions at their meetings
65
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
2
Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
Proposed or seconded
5 / 0
Motions the minutes say they proposed, then seconded, that the committee passed.
Declared interests
0
Decisions on which the minutes record them declaring an interest.

Voting record

The minutes we hold do not give each member's vote at these meetings, so no vote is counted for Barnes and no voting chart is drawn. The minutes do name who proposed each motion.

Motions they proposed

2 of the 5 motions Barnes proposed were to approve, 3 to defer.

The outcome of each motion the minutes say Barnes proposed and the committee passed.

Approved 2Deferred 3

Attendance

100%

19 of 19 meetings whose minutes list them.

The typical member of this committee attended 100% (the median of 12 members listed at 5 or more meetings).

Every meeting

Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.

Present
20252026

Planning Committee: 12 meetings · Strategic Planning Committee: 7 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
14 Oct 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
9 Sep 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
15 Jul 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
23 Jun 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
21 Apr 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
18 Mar 2026Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
11 Mar 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
29 Jan 2026Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
14 Jan 2026Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
8 Dec 2025Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
4 Dec 2025Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
17 Nov 2025Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
11 Nov 2025Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
23 Oct 2025Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
20 Oct 2025Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
25 Sep 2025Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
4 Sep 2025Strategic Planning CommitteePresent
21 Jul 2025Planning CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
9 Jun 2025Planning CommitteePresent

Decisions

Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.

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Their vote
Outcome

In the minutes

What the minutes record Barnes moving, seconding, asking or saying on each decision, in the minutes’ own words. Passages that name more than one councillor, or a member of the public, are left out.

Subjects in what the minutes record

  • Moved deferral
    “Councillor Richard Barnes proposed a motion to defer to the next meeting on reasons to return the two properties to their original character and to allow for renotification to be sent.”
    Minutes, 21 Apr 2026, 40 Midland Terrace London
  • Seconded
    “Councillor Barnes seconded that motion.”
    Minutes, 8 Dec 2025, High Barnet Underground Station Station Approach Barnet
  • Moved approval
    “Councillor Richard Barnes proposed a motion to approve the application due to the committee members agreeing they did not consider the proposed development would have significant harm on the openness of the green belt.”
    Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Barn Adj To Windmill Cottage Brickfield Lane Barnet
  • Moved approval
    “Councillor Richard Barnes proposed a motion to approve the application due to the committee members agreeing they did not consider the proposed development would have significant harm on the openness of the green belt.”
    Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Barn Adj To Windmill Cottage Brickfield Lane Barnet
  • Moved approval
    “Further to discussions, Councillor Richard Barnes moved a motion to approve the application due to the uncertainty that the build will cause significant harm to the openness of the green belt.”
    Minutes, 25 Sep 2025, Barn Adj To Windmill Cottage Brickfield Lane Barnet
  • Moved approval
    “Further to discussions, Councillor Richard Barnes moved a motion to approve the application due to the uncertainty that the build will cause significant harm to the openness of the green belt.”
    Minutes, 25 Sep 2025, Barn Adj To Windmill Cottage Brickfield Lane Barnet

How this is worked out

Everything here is read from Barnet’s published planning committee minutes, 19 meetings from June 2025 to October 2026. A councillor is matched across meetings by the council’s own member number where it has one, otherwise by full name.

Each vote shows how it is known. Named in the minutes: the minutes, or the council’s own recorded vote, list each member with their vote. From the count and the names: the minutes give the numbers and name the members in the minority, and every member present is known. All members present in favour: the minutes say every member voted for it and the members present are known. No vote against recorded: the minutes record the decision with no vote against, no abstention and no count, at a council whose minutes print a divided vote when there is one, so each member present is counted for. Unanimous vote: the minutes call the decision unanimous, or give a count with no one against and no one abstaining, and each member present is counted for. From the meeting recording: the vote was heard on the council’s recording of the meeting and closes exactly with the members present. Where none of these holds, the vote is left as “Not recorded” and is not counted.

Votes are on the resolution the committee passed, so a vote for is a vote with the majority. A vote is a decision on the application in front of the committee, not a statement of the councillor’s views. A percentage is shown only with five or more votes, decisions or meetings behind it.

Source: Plota analysis of the council’s minutes. The party is from the council’s own list of councillors.

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