Tendring planning committee
Councillor Bernard Goldman
IndependentSeen at planning committee from June 2025 to October 2026
- 80%attendance
- 2recorded votes
- 14agreed, no vote against recorded
- 26decisions at their meetings
- 4motions proposed
As at 14 October 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Tendring’s published minutes, Councillor Bernard Goldman attended 12 of the 15 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from June 2025 to October 2026. Each member's vote is recorded on 2 decisions at those meetings: Goldman voted for the resolution on both. On 2 of those votes the officers’ recommendation is known, and none went against it. On 14 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Goldman is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Goldman proposed 4 motions the committee passed and seconded 7.
- Meetings attended
- 12 of 1580%
- 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
- 26
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Recorded votes
- 2
- Decisions where the minutes, the council's recorded vote or the meeting's recording give each member's vote: 2 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 14
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 4 / 7
- 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
Votes by quarter
Not drawn: 2 recorded votes in one quarter is too few to show a pattern over time.
Against officer advice
Not drawn: 2 recorded votes with a known officers’ recommendation is too few to compare.
Agreement with other members
Not drawn: the minutes record no divided vote of this councillor by name. On a unanimous vote every member agrees, so it says nothing about agreement.
Motions they proposed
3 of the 4 motions Goldman proposed were to approve, 1 to refuse.
The outcome of each motion the minutes say Goldman proposed and the committee passed.
Attendance
80%
12 of 15 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 3.
The typical member of this committee attended 82% (the median of 10 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Planning Committee: 12 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 12 May 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- Lower Promenade Marine Parade West Clacton On Sea Essex CO15Cliff stabilisation works · 26/00729/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- 26 Lawford Place Lawford Manningtree EssexFour EV chargers · 26/00898/FULSeconded the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- West Lodge Sparrows Corner Great Oakley Harwich EssexEight bungalows · 26/00954/FULProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Cliff Park High Street Harwich EssexFloodlit football PlayZone · 25/01781/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land to The North of Weeley Road Great Bentley Essex120 homes and sports facilities · 25/01633/OUT Approved ForUnanimous vote
- 1 Wellesley Road Clacton On Sea EssexTemporary emergency accommodation · 26/00112/FUL Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Low Road Cafe Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt EssexSeafront cafe and padel court · 26/00388/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land to North of Colchester Road Elmstead EssexUp to 30 homes · 26/00287/OUTSeconded the motion Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Albany House 29 Albany Gardens West Clacton On Sea EssexChildren's home · 26/00580/FUL RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 8 Harold Road Frinton On Sea EssexReplacement self-build home · 26/00293/FUL Approved ForAll members present in favour
- Land rear of 64 to 68 Holland Road Little Clacton EssexFour detached dwellings · 25/01788/FULProposed the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 21 Harwich Road Little Clacton Clacton On Sea EssexFront wall, gates and fencing · 25/01893/FULHHSeconded the motion Refused For refusalNo vote against recorded
- 21 Harwich Road Little Clacton Clacton On Sea EssexRetrospective home extensions and pool · 25/01061/FULHHProposed the motion Refused For refusalAll members present in favour
- Former Public Convenience/ Beach Patrol Unit Existing Shelter and Small Hut Building Kings Promenade Clacton On Sea EssexSeafront multi-use venue · 26/00025/FULSeconded the motion Approved ForUnanimous vote
- 54 Connaught Avenue Frinton On Sea EssexHot food takeaway · 25/00869/FULSeconded the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land to The North of Avocet Place Thorrington Essex60 specialist bungalows · 25/01498/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land East of Cockaynes Lane Alresford Essex100 homes and open space · 25/00374/OUT Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Land South of Main Road Frating ColchesterSeven detached homes · 25/01081/FUL Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- Firs Lake Land off Heath Road Tendring Clacton On Sea EssexTwo holiday lodges · 25/01065/FULProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Holland Football Club Dulwich Road Holland On Sea EssexSingle-storey day nursery · 25/01075/FULSeconded the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- The Lighthouse Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt Harwich EssexCommunity modular building · 25/00483/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land at High Street Car Park Carnarvon Road Clacton On Sea EssexCar park, apartments and units · 24/01890/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land to The North-east of Bloomfield Cottage Grange Road Lawford ManningtreeTwo-bedroom rural dwelling · 25/00755/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Wellwick Site Colchester Road St Osyth Essex37 homes · 24/00560/OUT Deferred ForUnanimous vote
- Holland On Sea Bowls Club Madeira Road Holland On Sea EssexReplacement timber shed · 25/00337/FUL Approved ForUnanimous vote
- Land to rear of 135 and 137 Fronks Road Dovercourt EssexFive bungalows with raised levels · 24/01922/VOCSeconded the motion Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Goldman 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.
- Moved the motion
“After debate, it was moved by Councillor Goldman, seconded by Councillor White”
Minutes, 14 Oct 2026, West Lodge Sparrows Corner Great Oakley Harwich Essex - Seconded
“After debate, it was moved by Councillor Fowler, seconded by Councillor Goldman”
Minutes, 14 Oct 2026, 26 Lawford Place Lawford Manningtree Essex - Seconded
“It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Goldman that the application be deferred on the reasons as follows:-”
Minutes, 7 Jul 2026, Land to North of Colchester Road Elmstead Essex - Moved the motion
“It was moved by Councillor Goldman, seconded by Councillor Alexander”
Minutes, 12 May 2026, 21 Harwich Road Little Clacton Clacton On Sea Essex - Seconded
“It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Goldman”
Minutes, 12 May 2026, 21 Harwich Road Little Clacton Clacton On Sea Essex - Moved the motion
“It was moved by Councillor Goldman, seconded by Councillor Alexander”
Minutes, 12 May 2026, Land rear of 64 to 68 Holland Road Little Clacton Essex - Seconded
“It was moved by Councillor Alexander, seconded by Councillor Goldman”
Minutes, 14 Apr 2026, Former Public Convenience/ Beach Patrol Unit Existing Shelter and Small Hut Building Kings Promenade Clacton On Sea Essex - Seconded
“It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Goldman”
Minutes, 30 Oct 2025, Holland Football Club Dulwich Road Holland On Sea Essex - Moved the motion
“It was moved by Councillor Goldman, seconded by Councillor Smith”
Minutes, 30 Oct 2025, Firs Lake Land off Heath Road Tendring Clacton On Sea Essex - Seconded
“Following the debate, it was moved by Councillor Everett, seconded by Councillor Goldman”
Minutes, 10 Jun 2025, Land to rear of 135 and 137 Fronks Road Dovercourt Essex
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from Tendring’s published planning committee minutes, 15 meetings from June 2025 to October 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
- Maurice AlexanderConservative
- John WhiteIndependent
- Maria FowlerLabour
- Ann WigginsLib Dem
- Geeta SudraIndependent
- Adrian SmithIndependent
- James CodlingReform UK
- Jeff BrayReform UK
- Daniel LandNot In A Political Group
- Richard EverettNot In A Political Group
- Aimee Louise KetecaReform UK