Manchester planning committee

Councillor Joan Davies

Deansgate wardMember, Planning Committee

Seen at planning committee from July 2025 to April 2026

  • 91%attendance
  • 22agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 41decisions at their meetings

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As at 24 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Manchester’s published minutes, Councillor Joan Davies attended 10 of the 11 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from July 2025 to April 2026. On 22 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Davies is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.

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
41
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
22
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 Davies and no voting chart is drawn.

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.

PresentApologies
20252026

Planning Committee: 10 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
9 Apr 2026Planning CommitteePresent
12 Mar 2026Planning CommitteePresent
12 Feb 2026Planning CommitteeApologies
15 Jan 2026Planning CommitteePresent
18 Dec 2025Planning CommitteePresent
20 Nov 2025Planning CommitteePresent
23 Oct 2025Planning CommitteePresent
25 Sep 2025Planning CommitteePresent
28 Aug 2025Planning CommitteePresent
31 Jul 2025Planning CommitteePresent
3 Jul 2025Planning 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 Davies 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

  • Spoke on design and scale
    “Councillor Davies was pleased to see that the units were designed with older people in mind and this would free up family homes.”
    Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Land Between Junctions Moss Lane East And Barnhill Street Princess Road Manchester
  • Spoke on the conditions
    “Councillor Davies stated that it should not be a habit for conditions to be added when something is unclear, only for them to be later removed.”
    Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road Manchester
  • Spoke on affordable housing
    “Councillor Davies noted that some aspect of the application were of merit, i.e. the public realm but she shared the disappointment regarding the lack of affordable housing. She noted concerns on how to mitigate problems from further food and beverage establishments offering alcohol and creating further disturbances.”
    Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Albert Bridge House Bridge Street Manchester
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Davies said that she had sympathy for the gym owner and the users of the facility.”
    Minutes, 31 Jul 2025, 136 St Werburgh's Road Manchester
  • Asked a question
    “The Planning Officer in reply to Councillor Davies said that as far as he was aware the operator of the gym had been fully aware of the planning application.”
    Minutes, 31 Jul 2025, 136 St Werburgh's Road Manchester
  • Spoke
    “Councillor Davies stated that the Planning Inspector’s view was summarised in one paragraph and asked if there was anything further to add that would assist the Committee with its deliberations.”
    Minutes, 3 Jul 2025, Former Barclays Bank 537 Stockport 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.

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