William Wallsgrove House, 26 Lillington Road, Leamington Spa Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/1459 - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from a hostel (Sui Generis) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Warwick's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Important details

Council
Warwick
Application type
Planning Permission
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Leamington Clarendon
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Warwick usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 2136 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15269932
Planning Portal ref
PP-15269932
Neighbours
21 Oct 2026
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Warwick
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#245 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Warwick is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #249 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 (93%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Warwick decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #121 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #140 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #249 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #261 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
36 decided
915
Total decisions
94 refused in the year to March 2026