13 sash windows at 79 Radford Road, Royal Leamington Spa

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Warwick Planning Committee on 11 Aug 2026.

W/26/0668Approved

What was proposed

The application proposed replacing 13 single-glazed timber windows with double-glazed traditional timber sash windows.

“79 Radford Road, Royal Leamington Spa, CV31 1NE Replacement of 13no. single glazed timber windows with new double-glazed traditional timber sash windows FOR Warwick District Council ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------”

“Replacement of 13no. single glazed timber windows with new double-glazed traditional timber sash windows.”

Officer report

The site

The property is a semi-detached dwelling in the Royal Leamington Spa Conservation Area, with no additional planning restrictions.

“The application site relates to a semi-detached dwelling located in the Royal Leamington Spa Conservation Area.”

“There are no additional planning restrictions that apply to the property.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

An earlier application for an external ramp with balustrading was granted.

“W/95/0859 - Construction of an external ramp with balustrading - Granted…”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the design complied with relevant policies and would not harm the conservation area or neighbouring amenity.

“The Conservation Officer has been consulted on the application and in considering the above points it is not considered that the development would result in a harmful impact to the Conservation Area and the impact would be considered neutral.”

“Policy BE3 of the Warwick District Local Plan states that new development will not be permitted that has an unacceptable adverse impact on the amenity of nearby uses and residents. Furthermore, the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document includes the 45 Degree Guideline which aims to prevent any unreasonable effect on the neighbouring property by reason of loss of daylight or sunlight and by creating an unneighbourly and overbearing effect.”

Officer report

Design and heritage

The proposed white timber sash windows would retain key design features, while the slimline double glazing was considered acceptable in principle.

“The existing windows are white timber framed, sliding sash windows. The proposed replacement windows would be white double glazed, timber sash windows.”

“The proposed casement windows would maintain the key design features of being white timber framed sash windows. The proposed double glazing would be slimline at 12 millimetres thickness.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The town council and conservation officer had no objection, and no public representations were received.

“Royal Leamington Spa Town Council: No objection.”

“Public Response: No representations received.”

Officer report

The committee vote

Councillor Falp proposed granting the application and Councillor Knight seconded the proposal.

“The officer was of the opinion that the proposed development was considered to comply with Local Plan Policies BE1, BE3, HE1, and Neighbourhood Plan Policy RLS3. It was recommended that planning permission should be granted.”

“Following consideration of the report and presentation, it was proposed by Councillor Falp and seconded by Councillor Knight that the application should be granted.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee granted permission subject to conditions covering the start date, approved drawings and detailed window design.

“Resolved W/26/0668 be granted, subject to the following conditions:”

“(3) the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the large-scale details of windows (including a section showing the window reveal, heads and cill details), detailed in the submitted and approved Design and Access Statement, Section 3.1 Proposed Windows, pages 10-22, submitted on 13/05/2026. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with these approved details.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Warwick Planning Committee minutes, 11 August 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Warwick's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Warwick
Date
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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