Land Adjoining Hydes Pastures, Watling Street, Burbage Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0879 - Agriculture Prior Approval Application valid

Proposal

Prior Approval for Agricultural building comprising twin span steel portal frame building, plus lean-to measuring 24m x 59.14m x 8.5m high at eaves Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Rugby's recent prior approvals.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hinckley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Rugby
Application type
Agriculture Prior Approval
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wells McFarlane

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Rugby usually decides prior approvals by day 28.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
46decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Rugby in the last twelve months, from validation. Rugby decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243864
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Sept 2026
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rugby is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rugby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #65 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #115 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #271 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #260 of 296
93%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
8 decided
466
Total decisions
31 refused in the year to March 2026