Rutland planning committee decisions

19 decisions from the committee's minutes, 16 Sep 2025 to 15 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.

1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice

Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 89th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.

Decisions
19
Approved
89.5%
Against officer advice
10.5%
Unanimous
75%

How Rutland compares

Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.

0%82%
Where Rutland ranks, of 205 councils
87Perth10.5%4 of 38
88Sandwell10.5%4 of 38
89Rutland10.5%2 of 19
90East Lindsey10.5%2 of 19
91Charnwood10.3%3 of 29

Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.

More or less favourable than its officers?

Rutland's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 89.5%, 10.5 points fewer.

Officers recommended approval100%
Committee approved90%

Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Rutland leans further against applicants than most.

Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.

Source: Plota analysis of Rutland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.

What it decides

89.5% approved and 10.5% refused. Of 16 decisions with a recorded vote, 12 were unanimous.

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MonthApprovedRefusedOther
Sep 25200
Oct 25210
Nov 25200
Dec 25300
Jan 26100
Feb 26110
Mar 26100
Apr 26200
Jul 26200
Sep 26100

Source: Plota analysis of Rutland's planning committee minutes.

When it overrules its officers

2 of 19 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.

Which way

Officers advised approval, committee refused2
Officers advised refusal, committee approved0

What kind of application

New homes2
Change of use1
Extensions & alterations1
Schools, care & community1

From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.

Source: Plota analysis of Rutland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.

Recent decisions against officer advice

Latest decisions

Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.

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