Sedgemoor planning committee
Councillor Mike Murphy
Lib DemSeen at planning committee from November 2025 to August 2026
- 88%attendance
- 7agreed, no vote against recorded
- 21decisions at their meetings
As at 11 August 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Sedgemoor’s published minutes, Councillor Mike Murphy attended 7 of the 8 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from November 2025 to August 2026. On 7 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Murphy is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.
- Meetings attended
- 7 of 888%
- 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
- 21
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 7
- 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 Murphy and no voting chart is drawn.
Attendance
88%
7 of 8 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 1.
The typical member of this committee attended 86% (the median of 13 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Planning Committee - North: 7 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 12 May 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Apologies |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Planning Committee - North | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- 14-15 Cornhill, Bridgwater, SomersetAdult gaming centre · 08/26/00030 RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 6 for, 4 against
- 6 Castle Street, Bridgwater, SomersetListed building works · 08/26/00028 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 8 for, 0 against
- 6 Castle Street, Bridgwater, Somerset13-bed HMO conversion · 08/26/00027 RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 8 for, 2 against
- 73 High Street, Burnham On Sea, SomersetReplacement windows · 11/26/00020 ApprovedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 9 for, 1 against
- Cutters Combe, Enmore Road, Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset5 extra caravan pitches · 27/26/00002 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Cutters Combe, Enmore Road, Enmore, Bridgwater, SomersetChange of use of land to create 5 No. additional pitches for the siting of 5 No. further touring… · 27/26/00002 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Harborne House, Church Lane, Compton Bishop, Axbridge, SomersetAnnexe to holiday let · 21/26/00003 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- 22 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset2 self-build homes · 01/26/00003 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6Dock restoration · 08/25/00191 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Bridgwater Docks, Docks, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6Dock restoration · 08/25/00190 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land North of the A372 and East of New Road, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA738 homes · 38/25/00003 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 7 for, 1 against
- Land East of, Bower Lane, East Bower, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6750 homes · 09/23/00003 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 7 for, 1 against
- 37 North Street, Bridgwater, SomersetHMO from 6 to 8 beds · 08/25/00198 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 6 for, 4 against
- Land to the North of, Haygrove Farm, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6One detached dwelling · 08/25/00086 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 7 for, 3 against
- Bridgwater Gateway Development, Bridgwater Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset15 homes, reserved matters · 37/25/00055 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 9 for, 1 against
- Land to the North of Ham Lane, and West of, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7Synchronous condenser facility · 54/25/00029 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 9 for, 0 against
- Land to the North of, Meadow Farm, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7Synchronous condenser facility · 54/25/00021 Approved Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 9 for, 0 against
- Bridgwater Gateway Development, Bridgwater Road, North Petherton, Bridgwater, SomersetAmended house layout · 37/25/00042 Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land to the North of, Haygrove Farm, Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6Erection of a detached dwelling with associated vehicle parking and garden areas. · 08/25/00086 Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Penarron, New Road, West Lyng, TauntonOne self-build dwelling · 32/25/00004 Refused Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 7 for, 2 against
- Chestnut Cottage, Purving Row Lane, Lympsham, Weston-super-mareSummer house to holiday unit · 31/25/00014 Approved ForUnanimous vote
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Murphy 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.
- Seconded
“This was seconded by Councillor Murphy.”
Minutes, 11 Aug 2026, Cutters Combe, Enmore Road, Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset - Seconded
“This was seconded by Councillor Murphy.”
Minutes, 11 Aug 2026, 73 High Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset - Moved refusal
“After deliberations Councillor Murphy proposed to refuse planning permission.”
Minutes, 13 Jan 2026, Penarron, New Road, West Lyng, Taunton
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from Sedgemoor’s published planning committee minutes, 12 meetings from September 2025 to August 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
- Matthew MartinLib Dem
- Alan BradfordConservative
- Bob FilmerConservative
- Tony GrimesConservative
- Alistair HendryConservative
- Ben FergusonLib Dem
- Kathy PearceLabour
- Pauline HamLib Dem
- Brian BoltConservative
- Brian SmedleyLabour
- Hilary BruceLabour
- Gill SlocombeConservative
- Lance DuddridgeConservative
- Peter ClaytonConservative