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W/25/1762 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing dormer bungalow and construction of replacement self-build dwelling with full height second storey with dual pitch hipped roof, single storey rear lean-to, external green roof canopy to the front of the dwelling, replacement external gate, addition of solar panels to garage and installation of an air source heat pump. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
2 Feb 2026
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Consultation
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Planning Commitee · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Warwick Planning Committee on 11 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design, amenity, parking, biodiversity and carbon impacts were acceptable, with negligible effects on neighbouring solar panels.
  • Eight objections concerned neighbouring solar panels, sunlight, the solar study and alternative designs; one comment supported the proposal.
  • The committee granted the application subject to conditions after a motion proposed by Councillor Phillips and seconded by Councillor Tangri.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Warwick's committee minutes of 11 Aug 2026.

Documents 63

Consultation & comments 22

IMG Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
IMG Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗
PDF CAF meeting response Consultation Response · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA TOWN COUNCIL Consultation Response · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF email from health and community protection Consultation Response · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Health and Community Protection Consultation Response · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAMINGTON COUNCIL Consultation Response · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF WDC Waste Management response Consultation Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Conservation area about 15 m away: Royal Leamington Spa
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve about 437 m away: Leam Valley; Inside the Royal Leamington Spa built-up area; Green belt about 50 m away: Birmingham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £415,000 in February 2020. Detached house, freehold.

21 February 2020£415,000

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

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Warwick
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
CV32 4TB
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Leamington Clarendon
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Commitee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Grain Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 191 days from validation, 132 days slower than Warwick's median of 59 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
8 objecting1 supporting

89% object · above the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14578175
Planning Portal ref
PP-14578175
Neighbours
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2026
Committee
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.