38 Grove Lane, Keresley End, Bedworth, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 8PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0077/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for one child Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Keresley Newlands built-up area; Green belt about 63 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £89,950 in November 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

15 November 2002£89,950

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
Nuneaton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CV7 8PN
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Exhall
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 21 days faster than Nuneaton's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Nuneaton
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#138 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Nuneaton ranks #168 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nuneaton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #24 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #40 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #168 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #216 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
306
Total decisions
16 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.