Temple Reading Rooms, Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5DW Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0894 - Conditions Application valid

Proposal

Details of conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (detailed specification of works) of - Listed building consent for proposed internal remodelling of the existing library, to include: the insertion of a mezzanine floor, new openings and 2 (no) internal lifts; and the erection of a single storey side and rear extension and a landscaped area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

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    Listed buildingApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 3, 4 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsDetails of conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (detailed specification of works) - Listed building…This applicationR26/0894

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Temple Reading Room and Art Museum at Rugby School
List entry 1035073 · 2 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Rugby AQMA (NO2)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 74 m away: The 'Island' tumulus
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rugby built-up area; National infrastructure project 1997 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Conditions
Postcode
CV22 5DW
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
CHETWOODS Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15251282
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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