13a, Walnut Tree Barn, Main Street, Willoughby, CV23 8BH Data via plota.co.uk

R25/1121 - 8 Weeks PA Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land from agricultural to garden/ equestrian use including erection of garage, garden office and swimming pool, stable block and menage with biodiversity enhancements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

WilloughbyTree preservation order
Grade II listed: Whitehouse Farmhouse
List entry 1365063 · 20 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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Historic England ↗
WilloughbyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Willoughby (Rugby) 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 scheduled monument 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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Important details

Council
Rugby
Application type
8 Weeks PA
Postcode
CV23 8BH
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Leam Valley
Parish
Willoughby
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
HB Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 234 days from validation, 178 days slower than Rugby's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
129decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14396474
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
16 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Apr 2026
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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