Railway Arch 16, Victoria Business Centre, Neilston Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 2AZ Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/1116 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use to a mixed use as a meadery, education facility, community meeting space and retail with ancillary bar. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 11

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultation Response · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Environmental Protection Consultation Response · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 29 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Warwickshire Police Consultation Response · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 12 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Royal Leamington Spa built-up area; Air quality management area about 47 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 2AZ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Leamington Brunswick
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 17 days faster than Warwick's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

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

7comments received
2 objecting5 supporting

71% support · above the UK average of 16%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130354
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130354
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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