92, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV21 3TF Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0155 - Major Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 11 apartment blocks of between 2-3 storeys high to create a total of 34 apartments, formation of a new access off Caldecott Place and provision of car and cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Consultation
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Committee · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rugby Planning Committee on 3 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the housing benefits outweighed the identified infrastructure impacts.
  • Residents raised concerns about highway safety, parking, emergency access, overlooking, outlook and daylight.
  • The committee authorised permission, subject to conditions, informatives and an added construction-traffic requirement.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, speakers, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Rugby's committee minutes of 3 Jun 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

RBC Smoke Control AreaTitle of layer Microwave Tunnel if within 200mRugby Town Urban Edge
Local nature reserve 14 m away: Ashlawn Cutting
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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.
Council record ↗
RBC Smoke Control AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Title of layer Microwave Tunnel if within 200mCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Rugby Town Urban EdgeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1414 m away: Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal; Inside the Rugby built-up area; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.

24 June 2022£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Rugby
Application type
Major Application
Postcode
CV21 3TF
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Eastlands
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
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Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Land & Planning Consultants Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 37 days slower than Rugby's median of 58 for new homes. Approved, as 73% of new homes here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
73%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

Alt. reference
PP-14672787
Comments by
27 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
27 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.