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26/00742/PAQ - Prior Approval Class Q Refused

Proposal

Prior approval application under Class Q for change of use of an existing agricultural building (former stables) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Willoughby-on-the-Wolds built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rushcliffe
Application type
Prior Approval Class Q
Postcode
LE12 6TD
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Bunny
Parish
Willoughby On The Wolds
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 59 days. Refused, as 27% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rushcliffe in the last twelve months, from validation. Rushcliffe decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushcliffe
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#208 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Rushcliffe is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #233 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rushcliffe decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #91 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #89 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #233 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #227 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
13 decided
761
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026