Radio Masts Gaydon Test Centre Banbury Road Gaydon Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/01907/FUL - Full Application
Date received
31 Jul 2026
Date validated
31 Jul 2026
Type
Full Application

Description

Retention and continued use of a prefabricated workshop for the purposes of research and development Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 25 Sept 2026, from Stratford on Avon's recent changes of use.

Day 45 of the 56-day target. Stratford on Avon usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Lighthorne Heath built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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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Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026