Bulkington Motor Services, REAR OF 32 Arden Road, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0141/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of existing commercial garage (Use Class B2) to car collection garage with ancillary usable space on first floor (Use Class B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 18 Jan 2027, from Nuneaton's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bulkington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 17 October 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
Nuneaton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CV12 9JJ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Bulkington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Nuneaton usually decides changes of use by day 75.

Day 1560 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
33%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Nuneaton
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#138 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Nuneaton ranks #168 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nuneaton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #24 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #40 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #168 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #216 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
306
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026