Land South of Lilbourne Road, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Rugby Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0117 - Major Application Consultation Carried Out

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for up to 180 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including public open space; access from Lilbourne Road; landscaping; suitable drainage systems and associated infrastructure and ancillary community uses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Validated
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 213.

The consultation period closed on 4 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 30

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Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Air quality management area: Rugby AQMA (NO2)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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National infrastructure project about 632 m away: Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal
The site is about 632 m from the project boundary. Rail freight interchange, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: The Grand Union Canal Transfer (at pre-application, about 1596 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
https://www.rugby.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/30/clifton-upon-dunsmore.pdfCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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DS1: Overall Development NeedsCouncil record
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GP5: Neighbourhood Level DocumentsCouncil record
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GP2: Settlement HierarchyCouncil record
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GP1: Securing Sustainable DevelopmentCouncil record
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H2: Affordable Housing ProvisionCouncil record
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H1: Informing Housing MixCouncil record
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HS4: Open Space, Sports Facilities and RecreationCouncil record
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HS3: Protection and Provision of Local Shops, Community Facilitieis and ServicesCouncil record
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HS2: Health Impact AssessmentsCouncil record
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HS1: Healthy, Safe and Inclusive CommunitiesCouncil record
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NE3: Landscape Protection and EnhancementCouncil record
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NE2: Strategic Green and Blue InfrastructureCouncil record
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NE1: Protecting Designated Biodiversity and Geodiversity AssetsCouncil record
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SDC1: Sustainable DesignCouncil record
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SDC9: Broadband and Mobile InternetCouncil record
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SDC7: Protection of Water Environment and Water SupplyCouncil record
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SDC6: Sustainable DrainageCouncil record
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SDC5: Flood Risk ManagementCouncil record
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SDC4: Sustainable BuildingsCouncil record
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SDC3: Protecting and Enhancing the Historic EnvironmentCouncil record
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SDC2: LandscapingCouncil record
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D4: Planning ObligationsCouncil record
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D3: Infrastructure and ImplementationCouncil record
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D2: Parking FacilitiesCouncil record
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D1: TransportCouncil record
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Rugby
Application type
Major Application
Postcode
CV23 0BB
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Clifton, Newton & Churchover
Parish
Clifton Upon Dunsmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus

Decision outlook

Day 213, past the statutory target. 72% of new homes in Rugby are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Sept 2026.

Day 213122 days past the 91-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Rugby in the last twelve months, from validation. Rugby decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 2026
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Rugby is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rugby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #65 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #115 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #271 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #260 of 296
93%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
8 decided
466
Total decisions
31 refused in the year to March 2026