118c Arbury Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0041/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed change of use from an office (Class E) to a dwelling (Class C3) to include alterations to front elevation consisting of new entrance doors and windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
21 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
22 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Nuneaton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1175 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
CV10 7NB
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Arbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hugh Moreton

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 43 days faster than Nuneaton's median of 75 for changes of use. Refused, as 7% of changes of use here are.

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
16 Oct 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