Former Kenilworth School, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2DA Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 16 June 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising: Full planning application for demolition of all buildings situated on the former Kenilworth Secondary School site, including artificial pitch and associated infrastructure Outline planning application with all matters reserved apart from access for the redevelopment of the site for up to 224 homes (40% affordable), up to 75 bed extra care for the elderly, public open space and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 317.
Planning committee
Decided by Warwick Planning Committee on 16 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Officers advised approval because the site was allocated for housing and technical matters could be addressed through conditions and contributions.
- Objectors, a supporter and a district councillor spoke to the Committee.
- The Committee resolved to grant permission, subject to conditions and an amendment to condition 28.
Source: Plota analysis of Warwick's committee minutes of 16 Jun 2026.
Documents 160
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 35
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 97
Other documents 13
Site constraints 4
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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 317, past the statutory target. 63% of outline applications in Warwick are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Warwick to go on. Warwick decision record →
Public comments
89% object · above the UK average of 74%
97 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 16 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 16 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 5 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 16 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 5 Feb 2026.