
Manchester planning committee
Councillor Jill Lovecy
LabourSeen at planning committee from July 2025 to April 2026
- 91%attendance
- 20agreed, no vote against recorded
- 31decisions at their meetings
- 2motions proposed
As at 24 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Manchester’s published minutes, Councillor Jill Lovecy attended 10 of the 11 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from July 2025 to April 2026. On 20 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Lovecy is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Lovecy proposed 2 motions the committee passed.
- Meetings attended
- 10 of 1191%
- 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
- 31
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 20
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 2 / 0
- 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
The minutes we hold do not give each member's vote at these meetings, so no vote is counted for Lovecy and no voting chart is drawn. The minutes do name who proposed each motion.
Attendance
91%
10 of 11 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 1.
The typical member of this committee attended 91% (the median of 21 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Planning Committee: 10 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- 26A Derby Road ManchesterHome extensions and roof changes · 144466/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Ebsworth Street Car Park Ebsworth Street ManchesterFood store with offices · 144823/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 78 - 80 Tib Street ManchesterFour commercial units · 144881/FO/2026 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Ground Surface Temporary Car Park Bounded By Commercial Street, Constance Street And The Back Line Of The Building And Land Fronting Little Peter Street ManchesterEight townhouses · 144334/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road ManchesterSchool field fencing · 144717/JO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road ManchesterSchool field fencing · 144717/JO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 2 Gloucester Street ManchesterStudent accommodation tower · 138805/FO/2023Proposed the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 93 Hazelbottom Road ManchesterHome extensions and outbuilding · 142753/FH/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Former Autocare Centre 2A Seymour Road ManchesterThree-storey community building · 140755/FO/2024Proposed the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- British Muslim Heritage Centre College Road ManchesterThree-year marquee extension · 143445/FO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 140 Great Ancoats Street Manchester752-home tower development · 142535/FO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land At Hinchley Road Manchester106 family homes · 143085/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Land At The Former Burnage Cricket Club Mauldeth Road Manchester66 homes · 142311/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Grassland To The North/East Of Amberley Drive Manchester8 affordable homes · 141661/FO/2024 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 8 Beech Grove ManchesterChildren's home · 143315/FO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Arundel Street Manchester366 homes and commercial space · 140789/JO/2024 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Albert Bridge House Bridge Street ManchesterMixed-use towers and offices · 143164/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road ManchesterSummer student lets · 143469/JO/2025 RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Mariana House 45 - 47 Alexandra Road South ManchesterTemporary homeless accommodation · 143416/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Existing Warehouse Bounded By Burstock Street, Peary Street, Bilbrook Street And Bromley Street ManchesterMusic and events venue · 141477/FO/2024 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Cambridge Halls Of Residence Cavendish Street ManchesterStudent accommodation towers · 142888/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Lidl Food Store 263 Wilmslow Road ManchesterDiscount food store · 142775/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 440 Hollinwood Avenue ManchesterFood store with parking · 142670/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 18 Kenyon Lane ManchesterRetail shop with parking · 142948/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Land Between Residential Roads, Yew Tree Road, Heswall Avenue And Dennison Avenue Accessed Between 306 And 308 Yew Tree Road ManchesterModular youth hub · 142989/VO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Field Of Os South Of Claridge Road ManchesterYouth and community centre · 142986/VO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 136 St Werburgh's Road ManchesterThree apartments · 142671/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land At The West Side Of The Junction Of Grey Mare Lane And Ashton New Road Manchester82 social-rent homes · 142453/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Mayfield Phase 1B Hoyle Street Manchester879-home mixed-use development · 141788/FO/2024 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 9 Egerton Crescent ManchesterCafé and bar changes · 141642/JO/2024 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Former Barclays Bank 537 Stockport Road ManchesterAdult gaming centre · 142755/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Lovecy 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
- Parking and traffic28 Aug 2025, 28 Aug 2025
- Heritage31 Jul 2025
- Neighbours and amenity23 Oct 2025
- Trees and nature31 Jul 2025
- Moved the motion
“Councillor Lovecy moved the officer’s recommendation.”
Minutes, 12 Mar 2026, 2 Gloucester Street Manchester - Moved approval
“Councillor Lovecy moved the officer’s recommendation of approve for the application.”
Minutes, 18 Dec 2025, Former Autocare Centre 2A Seymour Road Manchester - Spoke
“Councillor Lovecy felt that this application put the Committee in an awkward position as there had been lots of opposition from local residents. She stated that there was already going to be an impact on this community and after initially thinking there would be a reprieve over the summer break, this would leave them feeling let down by the council.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road Manchester - Spoke
“Councillor Lovecy stated that she could not support this.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road Manchester - Seconded
“Councillor Lovecy seconded the motion.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road Manchester - Asked a question
“Councillor Lovecy questioned why young people could not be placed in care in their own area and stated that this was not explained in the report.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, 8 Beech Grove Manchester - Spoke on highway safety
“Councillor Lovecy noted potential traffic issues with the right hand turn at the proposed development and questioned whether making two left turns was more favourable and could fit into the scheme.”
Minutes, 28 Aug 2025, 440 Hollinwood Avenue Manchester - Spoke
“Councillor Lovecy commented that it was pleasing to see this site being developed adding that it would be accessed by many on foot. She noted that she had concerns about existing traffic at the staggered crossroads but noted that this would be upgraded to allow a right hand turn where this had previously been prohibited.”
Minutes, 28 Aug 2025, Lidl Food Store 263 Wilmslow Road Manchester - Moved the motion
“Councillor Lovecy then moved the Officer’s recommendation.”
Minutes, 28 Aug 2025, Lidl Food Store 263 Wilmslow Road Manchester - Spoke in support
“Councillor Lovecy welcomed the landscaping that would be accessible to all. She said 60% of the proposed units would be two bedroom flats which could attract families with children and asked if a play area for smaller children could be delivered on site so as to avoid the need to have to travel to the park.”
Minutes, 31 Jul 2025, Mayfield Phase 1B Hoyle Street Manchester - Asked about trees and wildlife
“Councillor Lovecy enquired as to the legal status of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) that were listed under the heading of ‘Informatives’ in the published report.”
Minutes, 31 Jul 2025, Land At The West Side Of The Junction Of Grey Mare Lane And Ashton New Road Manchester - Asked a question
“In response to Councillor Lovecy he said the ‘Informatives’, that included the BNG requirements would form part any legal agreement.”
Minutes, 31 Jul 2025, Land At The West Side Of The Junction Of Grey Mare Lane And Ashton New Road Manchester
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from Manchester’s published planning committee minutes, 17 meetings from July 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.
Also on this committee
- Leslie BellLabour
- Dave RawsonLabour
- Afia KamalLabour
- Basil CurleyLabour
- Suzanne RichardsLabour
- Naeem HassanLabour
- Richard KilpatrickLib Dem
- Fiaz RiasatLabour
- Paul AndrewsLab Co-op
- Shaukat AliLabour
- Angela GartsideLabour
- Joan DaviesLabour
- Jon-Connor LyonsLabour
- Abid Latif ChohanLabour