Scott Woodhouse
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Durham planning committee

Councillor Scott Woodhouse

Chair, County Planning Committee

Seen at planning committee from September 2025 to September 2026

  • 75%attendance
  • 5agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 34decisions at their meetings

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As at 17 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Durham’s published minutes, Councillor Scott Woodhouse attended 15 of the 20 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from September 2025 to September 2026, in the chair at 3. On 5 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Woodhouse is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.

Meetings attended
15 of 2075%
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
34
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
5
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 Woodhouse and no voting chart is drawn.

Attendance

75%

15 of 20 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 5.

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.

PresentApologies
20252026

County Planning Committee: 9 meetings · Area Planning Committee (Central and East): 6 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
8 Sep 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Apologies
29 Jul 2026County Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
21 Jul 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
14 Jul 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Apologies
8 Jul 2026County Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
9 Jun 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Apologies
2 Jun 2026County Planning CommitteePresent, Chair
12 May 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
7 Apr 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
4 Mar 2026County Planning CommitteePresent
10 Feb 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
4 Feb 2026County Planning CommitteePresent
13 Jan 2026Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
3 Dec 2025County Planning CommitteePresent
5 Nov 2025County Planning CommitteePresent
20 Oct 2025County Planning CommitteePresent
7 Oct 2025Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Apologies
1 Oct 2025County Planning CommitteePresent
9 Sep 2025Area Planning Committee (Central and East)Present
3 Sep 2025County Planning CommitteeApologies

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 Woodhouse 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 S Woodhouse noted that it was important to support our local farmers in their efforts to diversify in order to remain viable and agreed that the loss was not permanent such as use for housing or solar panels.”
    Minutes, 10 Feb 2026, Land North West Of Ebony Stud 3 Weems Farm Mickle Hill Road Hesleden
  • Asked a question
    “Councillor S Woodhouse asked as regards road improvements that were included as part of the Phase 1 development and whether they would be completed in advance of works on the new application site, or at some other stage.”
    Minutes, 13 Jan 2026, Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Woodhouse considered the park and stride even more fundamental to the scheme since the recent approval of the TRO.”
    Minutes, 3 Dec 2025, Land West Of Gladstone Terrace Coxhoe
  • Spoke
    “Cllr Woodhouse highlighted the significant work which had been undertaken to improve the scheme and referring to previous issues raised about the nearby kennels he confirmed he had attended an event and there had been no issues.”
    Minutes, 3 Dec 2025, Land West Of Gladstone Terrace Coxhoe
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Woodhouse added that whilst being mindful of food security, the agricultural industry was struggling and these developments gave farmers the opportunity to diversity and invest which ultimately enhanced food security. He moved the recommendation to approve the application.”
    Minutes, 5 Nov 2025, Whitworth Park Phase 6 Spennymoor
  • Spoke on highway safety
    “Councillor Woodhouse agreed that it was important for Highways Officers to attend, particularly where issues of this type were raised. He was familiar with the area and agreed that there were longstanding issues on Station Road, however the issues were caused by the actions of drivers.”
    Minutes, 20 Oct 2025, Land North And East Of Pelton House Farm Estate Station Lane Pelton
  • Spoke on parking
    “Councillor S Woodhouse noted that if the chapel were to reopen, it appeared that the community centre may not open their car park back up for them to use. He noted the closure of the chapel in 2022 and the increase in the use of the A177 from by heavy goods vehicles, the Fire Service training centre nearby and the Amazon fulfilment centre nearby.”
    Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Bowburn Methodist Church Ash Terrace Durham Road Bowburn Durham
  • Asked about the conditions
    “Councillor S Woodhouse asked what a reasonable timeframe would be in terms of enforcement and route for information to be relayed to Planning in the case of any breach of condition.”
    Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Bowburn Methodist Church Ash Terrace Durham Road Bowburn Durham
  • Spoke
    “Councillor S Woodhouse noted that whoever were to operated such a holiday let would require good record keeping to be able to accurately evidence the use, noting previous references to the applicant and their track record in finance record keeping.”
    Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Bowburn Methodist Church Ash Terrace Durham Road Bowburn 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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