East Suffolk planning committee
Councillor Tom Daly
GreenSeen at planning committee from September 2025 to August 2026
- 85%attendance
- 5recorded votes
- 3agreed, no vote against recorded
- 100%with the majority
- 0%against officer advice
As at 8 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of East Suffolk’s published minutes, Councillor Tom Daly attended 11 of the 13 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from September 2025 to August 2026. Each member's vote is recorded on 5 decisions at those meetings: Daly voted for the resolution on all 5. On 5 of those votes the officers’ recommendation is known, and none went against it. On 3 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Daly is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Daly proposed 2 motions the committee passed and seconded 2.
- Meetings attended
- 11 of 1385%
- 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
- 14
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Recorded votes
- 5
- Decisions where the minutes, the council's recorded vote or the meeting's recording give each member's vote: 5 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
- With the majority
- 5 of 5100%
- Votes for the resolution the committee passed. An abstention is not counted as with the majority.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 3
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Votes against officer advice
- 0 of 50%
- Recorded votes where the officers’ recommendation is known: for a resolution that went against it, or against one that followed it.
- Proposed or seconded
- 2 / 2
- Motions the minutes say they proposed, then seconded, that the committee passed.
- Declared interests
- 1
- Decisions on which the minutes record them declaring an interest.
Voting record
Votes by quarter
Not drawn: 5 recorded votes is too few to show a pattern over time.
Against officer advice
Daly went against officer advice less often than the committee: 0% of votes, against 15% of decisions.
The share that went against the officers’ recommendation.
The typical member of this committee (the median of 6 members with 5 or more such votes) voted against officer advice on 0% of them.
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
85%
11 of 13 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 2.
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 South: 7 meetings · Strategic Planning Committee: 4 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 26 May 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Planning Committee South | Present |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Strategic Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Strategic Planning Committee | Present |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee South | Apologies |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- South View Lower Road Westerfield Ipswich SuffolkRear extension and garage conversion · DC/26/2155/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 46 Priory Court Priory Park Nacton Ipswich SuffolkAccessibility improvements · DC/26/1450/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe SuffolkHomes and cricket facilities · DC/26/1113/VOC Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk20MW solar farm · DC/25/2997/FULSeconded the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge SuffolkCare village · DC/25/1483/OUTProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Car Park Deben Swimming Pool Station Road Woodbridge SuffolkSolar car port canopies · DC/26/0392/FULDeclared an interest Approved ForAll members present in favour
- 39 High Road East Felixstowe SuffolkFront wall and gates · DC/25/4807/FUL RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 7 Manor Road Woodbridge SuffolkRear extension and garage · DC/26/1189/FULSeconded the motion Approved ForAll members present in favour
- West Briarwood 125 Ipswich Road Woodbridge SuffolkNew vehicular access · DC/25/4094/FUL Approved ForAll members present in favour
- Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall SuffolkLorry park · DC/23/2930/OUTProposed the motion RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land At Dumb Boy Cottage Shingle Street Hollesley SuffolkWinter storage reservoir · DC/25/2180/FUL Approved ForAll members present in favour
- Part Agricultural Land North-East Of Hasketon Road BurghThree market dwellings · DC/25/3431/OUT Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Skatepark Orwell Green Grange Farm Avenue Felixstowe SuffolkExtended skatepark floodlighting · DC/24/3429/VOC Approved ForAll members present in favour
- Fynn Valley Golf Club Rose Hill Witnesham Ipswich SuffolkWarden’s accommodation · DC/25/1945/FUL Refused Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Daly 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
- Trees and nature28 Jul 2026, 26 May 2026, 24 Feb 2026, 27 Jan 2026
- Flooding and drainage28 Jul 2026
- Green belt and countryside27 Jan 2026
- Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked why there is a reduction on the number solar panels and the green roofs.”
Minutes, 25 Aug 2026, Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked for clarity on why they are losing the green roofs and solar panels.”
Minutes, 25 Aug 2026, Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said this was reassuring but it would be useful to know upfront that it was because of the vents.”
Minutes, 25 Aug 2026, Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said we have gone through this.”
Minutes, 25 Aug 2026, Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked what the land was currently used for.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about trees and wildlife
“Councillor Daly asked if they will look to increase the 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked if the planners would encourage more than 10% when it comes to the detail of planting.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about the conditions
“Councillor Daly asked about the condition regarding the sewage treatment and that there will have to be a guarantee that sewage is treated properly.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about the conditions
“Councillor Daly asked if he wasn’t encouraged by the condition.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land Off Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked what was planned for parcel 3.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked if this was regeneration.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk - Raised concerns
“Councillor Daly shared their concerns around the bats. He noted that the officer presentation said the detriment likelihood was low so surveys were not as exhaustive as perhaps they could have been.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked if the 108% BNG would be on parcel 3 and how the grass will be managed.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said this was an example of the planning process working well.”
Minutes, 28 Jul 2026, Land South Of Easton Lane Glevering Park House Glevering Estate Wickham Market Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked what changed between the previous application and the current application.”
Minutes, 23 Jun 2026, 39 High Road East Felixstowe Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said he could see no significant changes since the last time it was turned down.”
Minutes, 23 Jun 2026, 39 High Road East Felixstowe Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly felt he should have declared he has an interest as Cabinet member for Energy and Climate Change. He said we need to follow our decarbonisation agenda and this is part of it.”
Minutes, 23 Jun 2026, Car Park Deben Swimming Pool Station Road Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about trees and wildlife
“Councillor Daly asked about trees and why the team said they have no landscape value.”
Minutes, 26 May 2026, West Briarwood 125 Ipswich Road Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about trees and wildlife
“Councillor Daly asked if the trees were considered when planning permission was granted for the adjacent site and if there were conditions imposed protecting those trees.”
Minutes, 26 May 2026, West Briarwood 125 Ipswich Road Woodbridge Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said it was unsatisfactory but there were no planning reasons to refuse this application so they would have to let it go.”
Minutes, 26 May 2026, West Briarwood 125 Ipswich Road Woodbridge Suffolk - Asked about trees and wildlife
“Councillor Daly asked for clarification regarding the ecology. He asked why the site was significantly ecologically degraded, when it happened and what was behind it.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked if there would be open access and the agent confirmed there would be.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Asked a question
“Councillor Daly asked for details about the ecological degradation.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly felt this was a strange application as it wasn’t in the Local Plan and it wasn’t a housing development.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said it was about balance.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said this committee has decided that the planning balance between the impact on locals was not outweighed by national benefits.”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Moved the motion
“On the proposal of Councillor Daly, seconded by Councillor Ninnmey”
Minutes, 24 Feb 2026, Land South Of Felixstowe Road Stratton Hall Suffolk - Spoke
“Councillor Daly said these are rural villages and BNG was an important factor. He asked again what about this site was sustainable.”
Minutes, 27 Jan 2026, Part Agricultural Land North-East Of Hasketon Road Burgh - Asked about the conditions
“Councillor Daly asked if he would be happy for it to be written into conditions.”
Minutes, 27 Jan 2026, Part Agricultural Land North-East Of Hasketon Road Burgh - Spoke on the conditions
“Councillor Daly understood the enhancements and that the applicant was looking at getting BNG uplift at the site so can this be added as a condition.”
Minutes, 27 Jan 2026, Part Agricultural Land North-East Of Hasketon Road Burgh
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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
- Andrée Marise Diana GeeConservative
- Mike NinnmeyLib Dem
- David BeavanLib Dem
- Geoffrey Ian David WakelingGreen
- John FisherIndependent
- Rosie SmithsonLabour
- Toby HammondGreen
- Mike DeaconLabour