Gary Hutchinson
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Durham planning committee

Councillor Gary Hutchinson

Member, County Planning Committee

Seen at planning committee from February 2026 to June 2026

  • 2 of 2meetings attended
  • 1agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 3decisions at their meetings

Councillor's page on the council's website

As at 17 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Durham’s published minutes, Councillor Gary Hutchinson attended 2 of the 2 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from February 2026 to June 2026. On 1 other decision the minutes record no vote against, so Hutchinson is counted as agreeing; it is left out of the shares below.

Meetings attended
2 of 2
Too few meetings for a percentage.Meetings whose minutes list them as present, sending apologies or absent. Minutes that list only those present cannot show an absence. 1 meeting as a substitute.
Decisions at their meetings
3
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
1
Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
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 Hutchinson and no voting chart is drawn.

Attendance

2 of 2

2 of 2 meetings whose minutes list them.

The typical member of this committee attended 86% (the median of 31 members listed at 5 or more meetings).

Every meeting

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

PresentAs a substitute
2026

County Planning Committee: 1 meeting · Area Planning Committee (North): 1 meeting

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
25 Jun 2026Area Planning Committee (North)Present as a substitute
4 Feb 2026County Planning 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 Hutchinson 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

  • Spoke
    “Councillor G Hutchinson, local Councillor addressed the Committee in objection to the application on behalf of the residents of his ward who would be impacted by the Turbine especially those who lived in Tursdale and Cornforth Moor Farm Cottage who were closest. He thanked those residents who had taken the time to attend and participate in the planning process.”
    Minutes, 29 Jul 2026, Unit 1, Integra 61 West Bowburn, Durham
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Hutchinson addressed the Committee as Local Member, and confirmed that he was not in objection to the application, but intended to raise a number of ongoing and unresolved issues which had been raised by residents. He considered these to be relevant material considerations when assessed against the County Durham Plan (CDP) and Minerals and Waste policies.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, Tarmac The Quarry Old Quarrington Durham
  • Raised concerns
    “Councillor Hutchinson confirmed that residents were concerned about the lack of visible monitoring and enforcement activity.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, Tarmac The Quarry Old Quarrington Durham
  • Spoke on the conditions
    “Councillor Hutchinson confirmed that residents continued to report issues with dust, particularly during summer months and in windy conditions.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, Tarmac The Quarry Old Quarrington Durham
  • Spoke on the conditions
    “Councillor Hutchinson reminded Members that he was not opposed to the application, however he wanted to ensure that existing planning conditions were fully complied with, effectively enforced, and that outstanding issues were resolved.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, Tarmac The Quarry Old Quarrington Durham

How this is worked out

Everything here is read from Durham’s published planning committee minutes, 34 meetings from September 2025 to September 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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