Bridgend planning committee decisions
21 decisions from the committee's minutes, 29 May 2025 to 3 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
4.8% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 140th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 21
- Approved
- 85.7%
- Against officer advice
- 4.8%
- Meetings
- 10
How Bridgend compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 138 | Milton Keynes | 5% | 1 of 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Shepway | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 140 | Bridgend | 4.8% | 1 of 21 |
| 141 | Ards and North Down | 4.5% | 1 of 22 |
| 142 | Babergh Mid Suffolk | 4.4% | 2 of 45 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Bridgend's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 94.7%, 5.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Bridgend is close to that.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Bridgend's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
85.7% approved and 4.8% refused. Bridgend's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Bridgend's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 21 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Bridgend's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 4
- Welsh-medium seedling schoolPorthcawl Primary School, Meadow Lane, PorthcawlApproved
- New primary schoolMynydd Cynffig Junior School Pwllygath Street Kenfig HillApproved
- 122-home residential developmentLand south west of Pont Rhyd y Cyff LlangynwydApproved
- 43 affordable apartmentsFormer Fulgonis restaurant, 83 John Street, PorthcawlRefused
May 2026 1
March 2026 3
- Up to 850 homesLand to the south of A48 Craig Y Parcau BridgendDeferred
- Five-person HMO21 Humphreys Terrace, Caerau, MaestegApproved
- 62 one-bedroom apartmentsSunnyside House Sunnyside Road BridgendApproved
November 2025 1
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