Mark Watkin
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Watford planning committee

Councillor Mark Watkin

Chair, Development Management Committee

Seen at planning committee from July 2025 to June 2026

  • 100%attendance
  • 9agreed, no vote against recorded
  • 22decisions at their meetings

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As at 30 June 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Watford’s published minutes, Councillor Mark Watkin attended 12 of the 12 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from July 2025 to June 2026, in the chair at 12. On 9 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Watkin is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below.

Meetings attended
12 of 12100%
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
22
Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
Agreed, no vote against recorded
9
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 Watkin and no voting chart is drawn.

Attendance

100%

12 of 12 meetings whose minutes list them.

The typical member of this committee attended 100% (the median of 9 members listed at 5 or more meetings).

Every meeting

Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.

Present
20252026

Development Management Committee: 12 meetings

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Every meeting
DateCommitteeAttendance
30 Jun 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
2 Jun 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
12 May 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
31 Mar 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
3 Mar 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
3 Feb 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
6 Jan 2026Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
2 Dec 2025Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
4 Nov 2025Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
30 Sep 2025Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
2 Sep 2025Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair
22 Jul 2025Development Management CommitteePresent, Chair

Decisions

Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.

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Outcome

In the minutes

What the minutes record Watkin 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

  • Asked about trees and wildlife
    “The Chair then asked about the outbuilding and the concerns about the damage that would be done to the tree roots in its vicinity.”
    Minutes, 30 Jun 2026, 30 Cassiobury Drive Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the officers to explain the process by which the applicant had developed the property.”
    Minutes, 30 Jun 2026, 147 North Approach Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on deferring the application to enable officers to investigate the accuracy of the information in the application.”
    Minutes, 30 Jun 2026, 147 North Approach Watford
  • Asked about neighbours' amenity
    “The Chair asked for clarity on the loss of daylight to units, which the applicant said was acceptable.”
    Minutes, 2 Jun 2026, 41 - 43 Clarendon Road Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on the officer’s recommendation to refuse the application for the reasons set out in the report.”
    Minutes, 2 Jun 2026, 41 - 43 Clarendon Road Watford
  • Asked about design and scale
    “The Chair sought clarification on the status of the Residential Design Guide within the decision-making process.”
    Minutes, 12 May 2026, 63 Garston Crescent Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair sought clarification on the unilateral undertaking, in particular whether it could be removed through any future planning application.”
    Minutes, 12 May 2026, 10 Rufford Close Watford
  • Asked about design and scale
    “The Chair sought clarification on whether the application could be refused on the basis that it would undermine the local character of the area.”
    Minutes, 12 May 2026, 55 Goodwood Avenue Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the officer to comment on the original scheme which had been refused by the committee and then approved by the Planning Inspector.”
    Minutes, 31 Mar 2026, 50 Clarendon Road Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the officer to explain the rules about Houses in Multi-Occupation (HMO).”
    Minutes, 3 Mar 2026, 3 Coningesby Drive Watford Hertfordshire
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on the recommendation as printed in the report and update sheet.”
    Minutes, 30 Sep 2025, Land At Kytes Drive Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on the recommendation as printed in the report and update sheet.”
    Minutes, 2 Sep 2025, 30 - 40 St Albans Road Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on the recommendation as printed in the report and update sheet.”
    Minutes, 22 Jul 2025, Land At Clarendon House Bridle Path Watford
  • Asked a question
    “The Chair asked the committee to vote on the recommendation as printed in the report.”
    Minutes, 22 Jul 2025, Land To South Of 883 St Albans Road Watford

How this is worked out

Everything here is read from Watford’s published planning committee minutes, 12 meetings from July 2025 to June 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.

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