Wealden planning committee
Councillor Kevin Benton
IndependentSeen at planning committee from October 2025 to September 2026
- 88%attendance
- 2agreed, no vote against recorded
- 20decisions at their meetings
- 4motions proposed
As at 9 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Wealden’s published minutes, Councillor Kevin Benton attended 14 of the 16 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from October 2025 to September 2026. On 2 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Benton is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Benton proposed 4 motions the committee passed and seconded 4.
- Meetings attended
- 14 of 1688%
- Meetings whose minutes list them as present, sending apologies or absent. Minutes that list only those present cannot show an absence. 2 meetings as a substitute.
- Decisions at their meetings
- 20
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 2
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 4 / 4
- 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
The minutes we hold do not give each member's vote at these meetings, so no vote is counted for Benton and no voting chart is drawn. The minutes do name who proposed each motion.
Motions they proposed
3 of the 4 motions Benton proposed were to approve, 1 to refuse.
The outcome of each motion the minutes say Benton proposed and the committee passed.
Attendance
88%
14 of 16 meetings whose minutes list them; apologies for 2.
The typical member of this committee attended 80% (the median of 17 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Minors Planning Committee: 9 meetings · Majors Planning Committee: 5 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Majors Planning Committee | Present |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 21 May 2026 | Majors Planning Committee | Present |
| 14 May 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Apologies |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Majors Planning Committee | Present |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Majors Planning Committee | Present as a substitute |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Majors Planning Committee | Present as a substitute |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Minors Planning Committee | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- 52 WANNOCK GARDENS, POLEGATESingle-storey side extension · WD/2026/1158/FProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND OFF STATION ROAD (OPPOSITE MARLING HOUSE), WADHURSTSelf-build four-bedroom house · WD/2025/1582/F Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND OFF STATION ROAD (OPPOSITE MARLING HOUSE), WADHURSTSelf-build four-bedroom house · WD/2025/1582/FSeconded the motion RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- TWO OAKS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAM24 homes with landscaping · WD/2025/2289/MRM Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND TO THE SOUTH OF HOWARD CLOSE, HAILSHAM36 homes · WD/2024/0342/MAO Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND OFF SOUTH STREET AND LAND SOUTH OF LONDON ROAD, EAST HOATHLY292 homes and primary school · WD/2025/0376/MAJSeconded the motion Deferred Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- SAXON COURT, POUND GREEN, BUXTED30 homes · WD/2025/1996/MAJ Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- 9 UPPER HORSEBRIDGE ROAD, HAILSHAMGarage and dormer extension · WD/2026/0014/FProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND AT SHARNFOLD FARM, HAILSHAM ROAD, STONE CROSS120 homes and open space · WD/2025/1738/MAO Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- BLAKES FARM, STALKERS LANE, CHIDDINGLYTwo converted rural dwellings · WD/2025/1754/FProposed the motion RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- 5 FAIRFIELD, HERSTMONCEUXRoof and dormer extension · WD/2025/2579/FA Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- POLICE STATION, CROWBOROUGH HILL, CROWBOROUGHThree homes · WD/2025/1433/FSeconded the motion RefusedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- THE WATTLES, GOLDBRIDGE ROAD, PILTDOWNSelf-build three-bedroom house · WD/2025/2037/F Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- PERRYHILL NURSERY, PERRYHILL LANE, HARTFIELDBelow-ground sewage plant · WD/2025/1487/FProposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDONMedical centre · WD/2025/2191/MRM Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LAND WEST OF NORTH STREET, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE55 homes · WD/2025/0555/MRM Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- LUXFORD FARM, ERIDGE ROAD, CROWBOROUGHKitchen extension · WD/2025/1342/LB ApprovedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- HEAVERS MILL, UPTONS MILL LANE, FRAMFIELDOffice and games room · WD/2025/1564/FSeconded the motion ApprovedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- HEAVERS MILL, UPTONS MILL LANE, FRAMFIELDSingle-storey mill extension · WD/2025/1561/LB ApprovedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 6 for, 2 against
- HEAVERS MILL, UPTONS MILL LANE, FRAMFIELDSingle-storey mill extension · WD/2025/1562/F ApprovedAgainst officer advice Not recordedThe minutes give only the count: 5 for, 3 against
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Benton 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 approval
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Benton and seconded by Councillor Howell to approve the application in line with officer recommendation.”
Minutes, 9 Sep 2026, 52 WANNOCK GARDENS, POLEGATE - Moved approval
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Benton, seconded by Councillor Hulbert to approve full planning permission, in line with officer recommendation.”
Minutes, 19 Mar 2026, 9 UPPER HORSEBRIDGE ROAD, HAILSHAM - Moved refusal
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Benton and seconded by Councillor Glynn White to refuse the application contrary to Officer Recommendation.”
Minutes, 19 Feb 2026, BLAKES FARM, STALKERS LANE, CHIDDINGLY - Seconded
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Clark, seconded by Councillor Benton to refuse the application contrary to Officer Recommendation.”
Minutes, 15 Jan 2026, POLICE STATION, CROWBOROUGH HILL, CROWBOROUGH - Moved approval
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Benton, seconded by Councillor Redman to grant planning permission, in line with Officer recommendation.”
Minutes, 6 Nov 2025, PERRYHILL NURSERY, PERRYHILL LANE, HARTFIELD - Seconded
“A motion was proposed by Councillor Hulbert and seconded by Councillor Benton to approve Planning Permission contrary to officer recommendation.”
Minutes, 16 Oct 2025, HEAVERS MILL, UPTONS MILL LANE, FRAMFIELD
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from Wealden’s published planning committee minutes, 20 meetings from September 2025 to September 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
- Stephen ShingIndependent
- Mike GaddIndependent
- Glynn WhiteLib Dem
- Martyn EverittGreen
- Alison WilsonGreen
- Mark FairweatherLib Dem
- Brian RedmanConservative
- Gareth Owen-WilliamsLib Dem
- Greg CollinsGreen
- Jane ClarkLib Dem
- Daniel ManvellLabour
- Geoffrey DraperConservative
- Johanna HowellConservative
- Kelvin WilliamsLib Dem
- Jessika HulbertGreen
- Andrew WilsonIndependent