David Hurlbut
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Ipswich planning committee

Councillor David Hurlbut

Member, Planning & Development Committee

Seen at planning committee from June 2026 to September 2026

  • 4 of 4meetings attended
  • 5agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 11decisions at their meetings

Councillor's page on the council's website

As at 23 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Ipswich’s published minutes, Councillor David Hurlbut attended 4 of the 4 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from June 2026 to September 2026. On 5 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Hurlbut is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.

Meetings attended
4 of 4
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.
Decisions at their meetings
11
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 Hurlbut and no voting chart is drawn.

Attendance

4 of 4

4 of 4 meetings whose minutes list them.

The typical member of this committee attended 100% (the median of 14 members listed at 5 or more meetings).

Every meeting

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

Present
2026

Planning & Development Committee: 4 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
23 Sep 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent
29 Jul 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent
1 Jul 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent
3 Jun 2026Planning & Development 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 Hurlbut 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

  • Asked about neighbours' amenity
    “Councillor Hurlbut questioned whether noise level figures were available for commercial jet wash facilities and noted that many had noise levels of up to 100 decibels, which could be intrusive, especially during quieter periods, i.e. weekends.”
    Minutes, 23 Sep 2026, 23 - 27 Woodbridge Road East Ipswich Suffolk
  • Raised concerns about parking
    “Councillor Hurlbut raised concern regarding car parking, noting that a 7-bedroom HMO would inevitably exacerbate existing parking pressures.”
    Minutes, 23 Sep 2026, 1A Sherrington Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Hurlbut referred to the overconcentration of HMOs in the area, including the 10-bedroom HMO at 312 Norwich Road which was located only 5 properties away, and several unlicensed HMOs which required further investigation.”
    Minutes, 23 Sep 2026, 1A Sherrington Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on parking
    “Councillor Hurlbut commented that in addition to the issues identified regarding car parking, cycle storage, refuse provision and sound insultation, there were greater concerns about the loss of privacy for neighbouring residents whose gardens would be overlooked by the second-floor dormer extension as HMO rooms could be used throughout the day as a living space, not just at night as a bedroom.”
    Minutes, 1 Jul 2026, 284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Hurlbut reported that the official HMO register listed 5 licensed HMOs on Felixstowe Road and this proposal would represent a sixth HMO on this road.”
    Minutes, 1 Jul 2026, 284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Asked a question
    “The nearest licensed HMO was at 269 Felixstowe Road, and there was a potential unlicensed HMO at 325 Felixstowe Road; Councillor Hurlbut questioned whether the register had yet to be updated for this potential HMO, or whether it required investigation.”
    Minutes, 1 Jul 2026, 284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk

How this is worked out

Everything here is read from Ipswich’s published planning committee minutes, 15 meetings from June 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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