East Suffolk planning committee
Councillor Andrée Marise Diana Gee
ConservativeSeen at planning committee from September 2025 to May 2026
- 100%attendance
- 2recorded votes
- 10agreed, no vote against recorded
- 26decisions at their meetings
- 1motion proposed
As at 8 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of East Suffolk’s published minutes, Councillor Andrée Marise Diana Gee attended 11 of the 11 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from September 2025 to May 2026. Each member's vote is recorded on 2 decisions at those meetings: Gee voted for the resolution on both. On 2 of those votes the officers’ recommendation is known, and none went against it. On 10 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Gee is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Gee proposed 1 motion the committee passed and seconded 2.
- Meetings attended
- 11 of 11100%
- 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
- 26
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Recorded votes
- 2
- Decisions where the minutes, the council's recorded vote or the meeting's recording give each member's vote: 2 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 10
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 1 / 2
- 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
Votes by quarter
Not drawn: 2 recorded votes in one quarter is too few to show a pattern over time.
Against officer advice
Not drawn: 2 recorded votes with a known officers’ recommendation is too few to compare.
Agreement with other members
Not drawn: the minutes record no divided vote of this councillor by name. On a unanimous vote every member agrees, so it says nothing about agreement.
Attendance
100%
11 of 11 meetings whose minutes list them.
The typical member of this committee attended 92% (the median of 20 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Planning Committee North: 7 meetings · Strategic Planning Committee: 4 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Planning Committee North | Present |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee North | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- St Michaels Church Tower The Walk Beccles SuffolkReplacement flagpole · DC/26/0913/RG3 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- St Michaels Church Tower The Walk Beccles SuffolkFlagpole replacement · DC/26/0914/LBC Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Pier Pavilion North Parade Southwold SuffolkTrampoline and paybooth · DC/26/0482/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Land And Buildings At North Green Farm North Green Kelsale Cum Carlton SuffolkOne self-build dwelling · DC/26/0438/FUL Refused For refusalNo vote against recorded
- 1 North End St James Road South Elmham All Saints Halesworth SuffolkTwo-storey side extension · DC/26/0512/FULSeconded the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 18 June Avenue Lowestoft SuffolkStep lift and platform · DC/26/0110/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Leiston Sports Centre Red House Lane Leiston SuffolkLeisure centre energy works · DC/25/4727/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 1 St Andrews Road Beccles SuffolkGarden land and boundary wall · DC/25/4514/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land East Of Peach House Wentworth Road AldeburghSingle-storey self-build home · DC/25/4106/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 99-99A High Street Lowestoft SuffolkTimber windows and shopfronts · DC/25/4438/FULProposed the motion Approved ForAll members present in favour
- 70 - 72 High Street Lowestoft SuffolkTraditional shopfront repairs · DC/25/4557/FUL Approved ForAll members present in favour
- 33-41 Puddingmoor Beccles SuffolkReplacement windows · DC/25/3663/RG3 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon SuffolkFour replacement homes · DC/25/3322/FUL RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Woodleys The Common Southwold SuffolkReplacement home and pool · DC/25/1867/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Cockfield Hall Estate Station Road Yoxford SuffolkNorth lake · DC/23/4866/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Cockfield Hall Estate Station Road Yoxford Saxmundham SuffolkWalled garden alterations · DC/23/4867/FUL Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Cockfield Hall Station Road Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk37 tourism cottages · DC/23/4864/OUT Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Cockfield Hall Station Road Yoxford Saxmundham SuffolkCockfield Hall hotel conversion · DC/24/2469/LBC Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Cockfield Hall Station Road Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk16-bedroom hotel · DC/24/2468/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 17 Market Place Southwold SuffolkSmall dwelling conversion · DC/25/0567/LBC RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 17 Market Place Southwold SuffolkTwo-bedroom dwelling · DC/25/0179/FUL RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land Adjoining 20 Manor Park Road Corton SuffolkSelf-build chalet dwelling · DC/25/3049/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Former Jeld Wen Factory Waveney Drive Lowestoft Suffolk500 homes, employment and early years · DC/24/2381/OUTSeconded the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- St Margarets Church Hollingsworth Road Lowestoft SuffolkReplacement timber fence · DC/25/2810/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Oak Hill Halesworth Road Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth SuffolkBungalow conversion · DC/25/1637/FUL Refused For refusalUnanimous vote
- Blyth Manor Blyth Estate Brick Kiln Lane Huntingfield SuffolkUnderground HVAC plant room · DC/25/1460/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Gee 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
- Design, scale and character10 Mar 2026, 9 Dec 2025, 9 Sep 2025
- Neighbours and amenity11 Nov 2025, 9 Sep 2025
- Heritage11 Nov 2025
- Trees and nature9 Dec 2025
- Spoke
“Councillor Gee added that as landowners they could engage at a later date to ensure the concerns from Southwold Town Council were addressed.”
Minutes, 12 May 2026, Pier Pavilion North Parade Southwold Suffolk - Seconded
“On the proposal of Councillor Hammond, seconded by Councillor Gee”
Minutes, 14 Apr 2026, 1 North End St James Road South Elmham All Saints Halesworth Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if this site was part of the Aldeburgh Neighbourhood Plan.”
Minutes, 10 Mar 2026, Land East Of Peach House Wentworth Road Aldeburgh - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if there was protection of the land.”
Minutes, 10 Mar 2026, Land East Of Peach House Wentworth Road Aldeburgh - Raised concerns
“Councillor Gee was concerned that climate change will cause more downpours and sea level rises, and so it might be suitable for now but it could be different in the future.”
Minutes, 10 Mar 2026, Land East Of Peach House Wentworth Road Aldeburgh - Asked about design and scale
“Councillor Gee asked if they could clarify that the height was a mistake.”
Minutes, 10 Mar 2026, 1 St Andrews Road Beccles Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if there were photographs of the original cottages.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee said she had read the Inspector’s report and was confused as it reads like the Inspector was giving the green light but the Inspector found harm in the loss of farmland and that the new development would harm the area and was contrary to the development plan. She said the development plan must be adhered to.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Spoke in support
“Councillor Gee supported Councillor Hammond’s comments. She said the cottages were typical Suffolk houses but the new proposals are totally brutalistic in their concept and one of the most ugly designs she had ever seen.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if the applicant could be made aware that if a more acceptable proposal was submitted it would be more likely to be approved.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee said this was an exposed viewpoint from the road which was flat.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee said to take the opening paragraph as all of that was applicable.”
Minutes, 20 Jan 2026, Land To The Rear Of Larks Rising Easton Lane IP18 6SS And The Warren Easton Lane Easton Bavents Reydon Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked about a scenario where guests may be intoxicated and had an accident.”
Minutes, 9 Dec 2025, Cockfield Hall Estate Station Road Yoxford Suffolk - Spoke on trees and wildlife
“Councillor Gee referred to 83 fine mature trees being cut, several grade 1. She noted the applicant will plant more trees, but it would take decades to get to the height of some of the trees proposed to be felled, would like to see trees retained, not saplings.”
Minutes, 9 Dec 2025, Cockfield Hall Estate Station Road Yoxford Suffolk - Spoke on flooding and drainage
“Councillor Gee noted the report stated that the drains and sewers were in a terrible state. She asked who was responsible for the maintenance of drains and sewers, was it Anglian Water or a private individual.”
Minutes, 11 Nov 2025, Land Adjoining 20 Manor Park Road Corton Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee replied, without the new dwelling residents were suffering an intolerable situation with possible overflowing, she asked if pressure could be put on Anglian Water to uphold their statutory duties.”
Minutes, 11 Nov 2025, Land Adjoining 20 Manor Park Road Corton Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee referred to the report where Anglian Water stated that they were not happy to have a connection, she felt they were passing the buck.”
Minutes, 11 Nov 2025, Land Adjoining 20 Manor Park Road Corton Suffolk - Asked about heritage
“Councillor Gee asked as the previous application had been refused, was it not superfluous to discuss the listed building consent as there wasn’t a project to apply it to.”
Minutes, 11 Nov 2025, 17 Market Place Southwold Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if the acoustic barrier had been set up correctly.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Blyth Manor Blyth Estate Brick Kiln Lane Huntingfield Suffolk - Spoke on neighbours' amenity
“Councillor Gee said she had been led to understand there was a constant low humming noise that residents heard day and night. She wanted officers to go out and take readings.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Blyth Manor Blyth Estate Brick Kiln Lane Huntingfield Suffolk - Spoke on neighbours' amenity
“Councillor Gee said the noise mitigation does not work as residents complain of a persistent low hum that is always present.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Blyth Manor Blyth Estate Brick Kiln Lane Huntingfield Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked how the adjacent building got planning permission as it looked modern so why couldn’t this house be constructed.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Oak Hill Halesworth Road Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth Suffolk - Asked about design and scale
“Councillor Gee asked if the Applicant was to demolish the current building and provide a better design would this be acceptable.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Oak Hill Halesworth Road Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Gee asked if Members could see the original application as it did not come to Committee.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Oak Hill Halesworth Road Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Gee said many people were supportive of the application and this wouldn’t be the first time that a decision went against a Neighbourhood Plan.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2025, Oak Hill Halesworth Road Wenhaston With Mells Hamlet Halesworth Suffolk
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from East Suffolk’s published planning committee minutes, 24 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 the one they were elected for, from Democracy Club’s open election results.
Also on this committee
- Sarah PlummerGreen
- Paul Geoffrey AshdownConservative
- Lee ReevesLib Dem
- Malcolm PitchersLabour
- Colin Stanley HedgleyConservative
- Graham Reginald ParkerLabour
- Paul Richard AshtonLib Dem
- Seamus BennettLib Dem
- Mike NinnmeyLib Dem
- Tom DalyGreen
- David BeavanLib Dem
- Geoffrey Ian David WakelingGreen
- John FisherIndependent
- Rosie SmithsonLabour
- Toby HammondGreen
- Mike DeaconLabour