2, Smile House, East Union Street, Rugby, CV22 6AJ Data via plota.co.uk

R25/0978 - 8 Weeks PA Consultation Carried Out

Proposal

Redevelopment of existing building to convert the building to a 17 bed HMO along with associated parking and cycle storage provision. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Jun 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 7

Parking Standards High Access ZoneRBC Smoke Control AreaRugby Town Urban Edge
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 ↗
Parking Standards High Access ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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RBC Smoke Control AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Rugby Town Urban EdgeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 227 m away: The 'Island' tumulus; Inside the Rugby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
CV22 6AJ
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Eastlands
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim Adams Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 84% of prior approvals in Rugby are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
158decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14454898
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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