Heroes Gardens Bulkington Bedworth Warwickshire Data via plota.co.uk

Comments Made 041643 - Neighbouring Authority Consultation
Date received
17 Jul 2026
Type
Neighbouring Authority Consultation

Description

Consultation from Warwickshire County Council. Change of use of existing dwellinghouses (Use Class C3a) to a Children’s Care Home (UseClass C2) including internal alterations, associated soft and hard landscaping, erection of 2 sheds and provision of parking spaces. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 59.

Day 59, past the statutory target. 91% of other in Nuneaton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
2,209decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Nuneaton to go on. Nuneaton decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bulkington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 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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Nuneaton
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#138 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Nuneaton ranks #168 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nuneaton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #24 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #40 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #168 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #216 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
306
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026