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Planning Committee

RFI-2026-0622
Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Request

As part of my Master’s dissertation, I am investigating the relationship between the political composition of planning committees and the decisions they make.
Please could you supply the following information for the time period May 2020 – May 2026 (could you please supply for years running May-May as this will line up with any changes as a result of elections):
1. The number of Members on your Planning Committee for each year
2. The political composition of the Planning Committee for each year (i.e. how many Members there are for each political party)
3. The number of planning applications determined at Planning Committee for each year
4. The number of each decision type at Planning Committee for each year (grant/refuse/defer)
5. The number of decisions made in line with the officer recommendation, and the number made against officer recommendation for each year.

Response

1) 15 Members for each year 2020 – 2026
2) The Political Composition of the Planning Committee for each year 2020 – 2026 as follows:
2020
Conservative – 10
Labour – 3
Independents – 1
Liberal Democrats – 1
2021
Conservative – 11
Labour – 3
Independents – 0
Liberal Democrats - 1
2022
Conservative – 11
Labour – 3
Independents – 0
Liberal Democrats - 1
2023
Conservative – 5
Labour – 5
Independents for Newark – 3
Liberal Democrats – 2
Newark & Sherwood Independents – 0
Independent Non – Aligned - 0
2024
Conservative – 5
Labour – 5
Independents for Newark & District  – 2
Liberal Democrats – 2
Newark & Sherwood Independents – 0
Independent Non – Aligned - 1
2025
Conservative – 5
Labour – 4
Independents for Newark & District  – 2
Liberal Democrats – 2
Newark & Sherwood Independents – 0
Green - 1
Independent Non – Aligned - 1

Q3 to Q5) Please see attached spreadsheet