1 Lower Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NP Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/0497 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of 1.8 metre high metal railings (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Validated
21 Apr 2026
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Consultation
8 May 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Warwick Planning Committee on 16 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the railings’ siting and design were acceptable and would not harm the conservation area.
  • Four objections concerned the reduced pedestrian route, while one supporter welcomed the removal of hoardings and advertisements.
  • The committee granted permission subject to one condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, public comments, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Warwick's committee minutes of 16 Sept 2026.

Documents 20

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Response from WCC Highways Case Correspondence · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Conservation Consultation Response · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF LEAMINGTON SPA TOWN COUNCIL Consultation Response · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 25 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Royal Leamington Spa conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1 and 3, Spencer Street, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 15 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.
Show all 15 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 134 m away: Spa Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa; Inside the Royal Leamington Spa built-up area; Air quality management area about 27 m away: Leamington Spa AQMA.
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 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
Warwick
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
CV31 3NP
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Leamington Brunswick
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 149 days from validation, 93 days slower than Warwick's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
472decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
5 objecting1 supporting

83% object · above the UK average of 74%

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14805940
Planning Portal ref
PP-14805940
Neighbours
8 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Committee
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Warwick
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#245 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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