LAWFORD FIELDS FARM, BILTON LANE, LONG LAWFORD, RUGBY, CV23 9DU Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0685 - EIA Screening Decided

Proposal

EIA screening request - Erection of circa 250 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026

Decided on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Site constraints 11

55.0-59.960.0-64.965.0-69.970.0-74.9Environment Agency Rugby Cement 500m CDInnerMiddleOuterRBC Smoke Control AreaRugby District (B)Title of layer OHL if within 100m

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Council
Rugby
Application type
EIA Screening
Postcode
CV23 9DU
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
New Bilton, Wolston & the Lawfords
Parish
Long Lawford, Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SLR Consulting Limited

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Press notice
20 Jul 2026
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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