
Manchester planning committee
Councillor Richard Kilpatrick
Lib DemSeen at planning committee from July 2025 to September 2026
- 81%attendance
- 19agreed, no vote against recorded
- 37decisions at their meetings
- 1motion proposed
As at 24 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Manchester’s published minutes, Councillor Richard Kilpatrick attended 13 of the 16 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from July 2025 to September 2026. On 19 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Kilpatrick is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Kilpatrick proposed 1 motion the committee passed and seconded 3.
- Meetings attended
- 13 of 1681%
- 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
- 37
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 19
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 1 / 3
- 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 Kilpatrick and no voting chart is drawn. The minutes do name who proposed each motion.
Attendance
81%
13 of 16 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 3.
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: 13 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 28 May 2026 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 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 | Present |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 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.
- Land At 85 Rochdale Road Manchester153-home apartment building · 145583/FO/2026 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land Bound By Longford Road, Peveril Crescent, Rye Bank Road And Longford Park (commonly Referred To As Ryebank Fields) ManchesterCommunity woodland and meadow · 143413/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 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/2025Proposed the motion 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/2025Seconded the motion Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 2 Gloucester Street ManchesterStudent accommodation tower · 138805/FO/2023 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/2024 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
- British Muslim Heritage Centre College Road ManchesterTemporary marquee extension · 143446/LO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Suez Ts & Hwrc Longley Lane ManchesterExtended recycling facility hours · 143194/JO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land Between Junctions Moss Lane East And Barnhill Street Princess Road Manchester212 affordable homes · 143777/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Former Riverpark Trading Estate Riverpark Road Manchester498-home residential development · 142464/FO/2025 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 140 Great Ancoats Street Manchester752 homes and offices · 142535/FO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Sister Plot C Former UMIST Campus Altrincham Street ManchesterTwo office buildings · 143024/FO/2025Seconded the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Chorlton Square Shopping Centre Barlow Moor Road Manchester262-home mixed-use redevelopment · 142652/FO/2025 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Grassland To The North/East Of Amberley Drive Manchester8 affordable homes · 141661/FO/2024 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 8 Beech Grove ManchesterChildren's home · 143315/FO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road ManchesterStudent accommodation use · 143469/JO/2025 Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 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/2024Seconded the motion 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
- 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 Kilpatrick 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
- Neighbours and amenity18 Dec 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 3 Jul 2025
- Housing need and affordable homes20 Nov 2025, 23 Oct 2025, 23 Oct 2025, 28 Aug 2025
- Parking and traffic23 Oct 2025, 28 Aug 2025
- Proposed a condition
“Councillor Kilpatrick moved the Officer’s recommendation with the additional condition of the inclusion of swift bricks into the scheme.”
Minutes, 9 Apr 2026, Ground Surface Temporary Car Park Bounded By Commercial Street, Constance Street And The Back Line Of The Building And Land Fronting Little Peter Street Manchester - Seconded
“Councillor Kilpatrick seconded the proposal.”
Minutes, 12 Mar 2026, Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road Manchester - Spoke on a site visit
“Councillor Kilpatrick felt that the site visit gave the Committee a greater understanding of the issues raised. He noted that refusing the application would affect religious practices but found it hard to weigh this in favour when balanced with the disamenity to local residents.”
Minutes, 18 Dec 2025, British Muslim Heritage Centre College Road Manchester - Spoke on a site visit
“Councillor Kilpatrick stated that this was an admirable application, adding that the site visit confirmed that this was a good setting for it, noted that more of these types of homes were needed across the city and seconded the motion.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, 8 Beech Grove Manchester - Spoke on a site visit
“Councillor Kilpatrick noted there would have to be a reason for a site visit, adding that the site had been in disrepair for 10 years.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Chorlton Square Shopping Centre Barlow Moor Road Manchester - Spoke
“In closing, Councillor Kilpatrick expressed that this was a huge and complex application and more information was required.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Chorlton Square Shopping Centre Barlow Moor Road Manchester - Seconded
“Councillor Kilpatrick seconded the motion, noting that this was a high quality app that sets an example for other developers.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Sister Plot C Former UMIST Campus Altrincham Street Manchester - Spoke on neighbours' amenity
“Councillor Kilpatrick agreed that the effects to daylight in the report were difficult to understand but noted that the effect would to be applied to people. He stated that most applications in the city centre contain some element of light loss.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, 140 Great Ancoats Street Manchester - Spoke on the conditions
“Councillor Kilpatrick felt this would impact on residents as the conditions did not limit the number of journeys or movements.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Suez Ts & Hwrc Longley Lane Manchester - Spoke on a site visit
“The second condition inferred that there would be an impact on the residents and Councillor Kilpatrick requested a site visit to engage with GMCA on the matter.”
Minutes, 20 Nov 2025, Suez Ts & Hwrc Longley Lane Manchester - Asked about the conditions
“Councillor Kilpatrick asked whether Condition 30 was applied as standard to this type of application.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land Bounded By Upper Brook Street, Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road Manchester - Spoke on affordable housing
“Councillor Kilpatrick stated that he was disappointed to see no offer of affordable housing as part of the scheme and could not support this application on this basis.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Albert Bridge House Bridge Street Manchester - Spoke in support
“Councillor Kilpatrick supported the plan for HMOs becoming care homes.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, 8 Beech Grove Manchester - Seconded
“Councillor Kilpatrick seconded the motion.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Grassland To The North/East Of Amberley Drive Manchester - Asked about highway safety
“Councillor Kilpatrick had two main queries: 1 - Were the Highways Team looking at the broader area and the impact this development would have.”
Minutes, 23 Oct 2025, Land At The Former Burnage Cricket Club Mauldeth Road Manchester - Spoke
“Councillor Kilpatrick said that he would be supporting the application. He noted that the premises had previously operated as a Care Home and asked what had happened to that provider and were they operating elsewhere.”
Minutes, 25 Sep 2025, Mariana House 45 - 47 Alexandra Road South Manchester - Spoke on a site visit
“Councillor Kilpatrick agreed that the site visit had been useful and noted that this was an important application offering greater choice to those in the area. He enquired if any other method of exit and entry points for traffic had been considered.”
Minutes, 28 Aug 2025, 440 Hollinwood Avenue Manchester - Spoke on affordable housing
“Councillor Kilpatrick stated that it was very positive to see an application from the university comprising some affordable and high quality accommodation.”
Minutes, 28 Aug 2025, Cambridge Halls Of Residence Cavendish Street Manchester - Spoke
“Councillor Kilpatrick said that he was unable to support the officer recommendation to approve as he was of the view that the application was contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, particularly in regard to the promotion of the health and wellbeing of residents and retail within District Centres.”
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.
Also on this committee
- Leslie BellLabour
- Dave RawsonLabour
- Afia KamalLabour
- Basil CurleyLabour
- Suzanne RichardsLabour
- Naeem HassanLabour
- Fiaz RiasatLabour
- Paul AndrewsLab Co-op
- Shaukat AliLabour
- Angela GartsideLabour
- Jill LovecyLabour
- Joan DaviesLabour
- Jon-Connor LyonsLabour
- Abid Latif ChohanLabour
- Beth HartnessGreen
- Sam Easterby-SmithGreen