The Original Factory Shop Oxford Street Southam CV47 1NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00500/PIP - Planning Permission in Principle Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Permission in Principle - Residential led, re-development to create up to 9no. dwellings and 180m sq of retail floor space and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Validated
25 Feb 2026
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Committee
20 May 2026
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Stratford on Avon Planning Committee on 20 May 2026.

Approved by 9 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the sustainable mixed-use scheme’s benefits outweighed the limited harm from short-term marketing.
  • The town council and nine objectors raised concerns about access, retail loss, character, parking and the town centre’s vitality.
  • The committee voted 9 to 1 to grant permission in principle for up to nine homes and three retail units.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Stratford on Avon's committee minutes of 20 May 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Heritage at risk: Southam
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Vernon House, Grade II, 34 m away · 1 Grade I, 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southam (Stratford-on-Avon) 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 20 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Stratford on Avon
Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Postcode
CV47 1NS
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Southam East, Central & Stockton
Parish
Southam
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision date
21 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
MSC Planning Associated Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, about the council's usual 83 days. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
12 Mar 2026
Committee
20 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/03693/HHPA
2020 Approved
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Proposed single storey rear extension to form a new kitchen and dining area
20/03693/HHPA
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Sylverton Pendicke Street Southam CV47 1PF
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling
20/02680/FUL
2020 Approved
Sylverton Pendicke Street Southam CV47 1PF
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling
20/02680/FUL
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2019 Refused
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Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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