26 Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/0648 - Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from Care Home (Use Class C2) to School (Class F1(a)). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Warwick's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Royal Leamington Spa conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Royal Leamington Spa built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area669 m² (7,201 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, 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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Important details

Council
Warwick
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
CV32 6AA
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Leamington Milverton
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Warwick usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 3621 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
37decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14896429
Planning Portal ref
PP-14896429
Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.