The Water Tower, Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/0781 - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Removal of condition 9 of planning permission ref: (Proposed change of use of a redundant water tower and conversion of the structure to provide holiday accommodation, including the creation of additional floor space) to allow unrestricted residential use (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE FOR W/16/0658 Supporting Report · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF COVERING LETTER AND PLANNING STATEMENT 05-06-2026 Supporting Report · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF conservation Consultation Response · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BURTON GREEN PARISH COUNCIL Consultation Response · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Long Meadow Farm, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
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.

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built2012 onwards
HeatingElectric underfloor heating
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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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Other new applications on this street

7 Jul 2026Pending

Oaklands, 71 Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB

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21 Apr 2026Approved

Gable End, 9 Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB

Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

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10 Jun 2026Pending

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Gable End, 9 Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB

Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

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Important details

Council
Warwick
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
CV8 1QB
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Kenilworth Abbey and Arden
Parish
Burton Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Countryside Planning Services Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14973531
Planning Portal ref
PP-14973531
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Relocation of door in front elevation
W/24/1035
2024 Withdrawn
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Relocation of door in front elevation
W/24/1036/LB
2024 Withdrawn
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Relocation of door in front elevation
W/24/1035
2024 Withdrawn
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Relocation of door in front elevation
W/24/1036/LB
2023 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Application for Variation of Condition 2 of permission W/21/1907 to allow for amendments…
W/23/0616
2023 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Application for Variation of Condition 2 of permission W/21/1907 to allow for amendments…
W/23/0616
2022 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Proposed new kitchen pod installation and relocation of bin store
W/22/1939
2022 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Proposed new kitchen pod installation and relocation of bin store
W/22/1939
2021 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Erection of 2 classroom teaching block and formation of vehicular access onto Hob Lane
W/21/1907
2021 Approved
Burton Green C of E Primary School, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Erection of 2 classroom teaching block and formation of vehicular access onto Hob Lane
W/21/1907
2018 Approved
Land At Hob Lane Adjoining Burrow Hill House Red Lane Burton Green Kenilworth CV8 1PE
Approval of access arrangements onto Hob Lane to serve land for 90 dwellings approved und…
PL/2018/03302/PPFL
2016 Approved
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Retrospective repainting of farm house at Long Meadow Farm from off white colour to Dulux…
W/16/1342/LB
2016 Approved
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Retrospective repainting of farm house at Long Meadow Farm from off white colour to Dulux…
W/16/1342/LB
2016 Approved
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Proposed change of use of a redundant water tower and conversion of the structure to prov…
W/16/0658
2016 Approved
Long Meadow Farm, Hob Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1QB
Proposed change of use of a redundant water tower and conversion of the structure to prov…
W/16/0658
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.