Shepway planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 9 Sep 2025 to 11 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 20 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 139th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 95%
- Against officer advice
- 5%
- Unanimous
- 60%
How Shepway compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 137 | Gateshead | 5% | 1 of 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Milton Keynes | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 139 | Shepway | 5% | 1 of 20 |
| 140 | Bridgend | 4.8% | 1 of 21 |
| 141 | Ards and North Down | 4.5% | 1 of 22 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Shepway's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 95%, 5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Shepway is close to that.
Over the 20 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Shepway's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
95% approved and 5% refused. Of 20 decisions with a recorded vote, 12 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Shepway's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
Source: Plota analysis of Shepway'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.
August 2026 1
July 2026 2
- Extended opening hoursGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 30 RENDEZVOUS STREET, FOLKESTONEApproved
- Public house and seven flatsThe Levin Club, 33-35 Seaway Crescent, St Marys Bay, Romney MarshApproved
June 2026 2
- 150 homesFormer Foxwood School, 59 Seabrook Road, HytheApproved
- Residential flats alterationsSandbanks, Coast Road, LittlestoneApproved
April 2026 2
- Church hall to dwelling38 MOREHALL AVENUE, FOLKESTONEApproved
- Arcade with bingo28-30 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONEApproved
March 2026 1
January 2026 2
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