George Lankester
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Ipswich planning committee

Councillor George Lankester

Member, Planning & Development Committee

Seen at planning committee from June 2025 to July 2026

  • 90%attendance
  • 9agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 19decisions at their meetings

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As at 23 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Ipswich’s published minutes, Councillor George Lankester attended 9 of the 10 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from June 2025 to July 2026. On 9 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Lankester is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.

Meetings attended
9 of 1090%
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
19
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
9
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 Lankester and no voting chart is drawn.

Attendance

90%

9 of 10 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 1.

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.

PresentAs a substituteApologies
20252026

Planning & Development Committee: 9 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
1 Jul 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent as a substitute
4 Mar 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
4 Feb 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
7 Jan 2026Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
10 Dec 2025Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
12 Nov 2025Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
15 Oct 2025Planning & Development CommitteeApologies
20 Aug 2025Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
23 Jul 2025Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair
25 Jun 2025Planning & Development CommitteePresent, Vice-Chair

Decisions

Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.

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In the minutes

What the minutes record Lankester 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

  • Raised concerns about parking
    “Councillor Lankester echoed the concerns raised regarding parking and the standard of living spaces, and commented that the Department of Transport’s connectivity tool rating did not appear to accurately reflect the location, noting that the site was a 20minute walk to the edge of the IP-One area with limited infrequent bus services, so regular access to the town centre would probably require a car.”
    Minutes, 1 Jul 2026, 284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on parking
    “Councillor Lankester added that parking provision in the area was extremely sparse and not close by.”
    Minutes, 1 Jul 2026, 284 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on the conditions
    “Councillor Lankester commented that in the proposed conditions, the 3 new padel courts would only operate up to 8pm, with the existing fourth court operating up to 10pm, and highlighted that none of the noise complaints had been substantiated.”
    Minutes, 4 Mar 2026, Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester commented that this would be a positive provision for the town as padel was a sport that was rapidly growing in popularity.”
    Minutes, 4 Mar 2026, Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on neighbours' amenity
    “Councillor Lankester noted that a 7-person HMO required either two kitchens or a large kitchen with a dining area, which was fundamental to assessing whether the property met the necessary amenity standards.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, 95 Grove Lane Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester referred to Policy DM20(e) which related to the provision of an acceptable living environment and asked whether this included the internal living environment.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, 95 Grove Lane Ipswich Suffolk
  • Asked a question
    “Councillor Lankester sought clarification between paragraph 5.10 of the report and the informative regarding whether a revised licence would or might be required.”
    Minutes, 4 Feb 2026, 95 Grove Lane Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester commented that this was a positive proposal that demonstrated a local business expanding successfully.”
    Minutes, 7 Jan 2026, Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester highlighted that padel was one of the fastest growing sports and there was a lack of suitable facilities within Ipswich.”
    Minutes, 7 Jan 2026, Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Moved the motion
    “Councillor Lankester proposed the recommendation in the report but there was no seconder.”
    Minutes, 7 Jan 2026, Ipswich Sports Club Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester highlighted that to make the development acceptable under Policy DM20(a), the proposed communal dining/kitchen room would have to function as both a kitchen and a living room; this space was also to operate as two kitchens.”
    Minutes, 20 Aug 2025, 8 Little Croft Street Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on neighbours' amenity
    “Councillor Lankester commented that the green amenity space in walking distance was just a bench on a grass verge.”
    Minutes, 20 Aug 2025, 8 Little Croft Street Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on design and scale
    “Councillor Lankester commented that the rationale for the reduced size of bedrooms 5 and 6 was the provision of a separate living room and kitchen; however, the HMO Landlord’s Handbook recommended the provision of two kitchens for 6-10 occupants and the proposed design only included one kitchen.”
    Minutes, 25 Jun 2025, 28 Grove Lane Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Lankester commented that the Environmental Health Officers’ comments regarding the kitchen provision appeared to rely on subjective interpretation rather than a clear standard.”
    Minutes, 25 Jun 2025, 28 Grove Lane Ipswich Suffolk
  • Spoke on neighbours' amenity
    “Councillor Lankester noted that Officers had concluded that the front extension would not harm the visual amenity of the site; however, the IBC Urban Design Officer had commented that the proposal for a front extension was regrettable but the precedent for front extensions had already been set elsewhere in the street.”
    Minutes, 25 Jun 2025, 62 Holyrood Close Ipswich Suffolk
  • Asked a question
    “Councillor Lankester asked for clarification on how the application had been assessed against Policy DM12 given the existing precedent for front extensions.”
    Minutes, 25 Jun 2025, 62 Holyrood Close 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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