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2026/0669/AVC - Application to Vary Conditions/Non-compliance with Conditions In Consultation

Proposal

Section 73 application for removal of conditions 6 (Ancillary accommodation) & 7 (Amenity separation) of permission (Change of use of existing garage and gardeners facility into a Granny Annexe) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 6, 7

    • VariationSection 73 application for removal of conditions 6 (Ancillary accommodation) & 7 (Amenity…This application2026/0669/AVC

Site constraints 8

Green belt
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Article 4 direction
Borough wide. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 183 m away: Whitacre Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Green beltCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 728 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Green belt about 9 m away: Birmingham; Inside the Whitacre Heath built-up area.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £320,000 in August 2010. Detached house, freehold.

27 August 2010£320,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2009, 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

Application type
Application to Vary Conditions/Non-compliance with Conditions
Postcode
B46 2EL
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thurston King Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
North Warwickshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#199 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Warwickshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #246 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 more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

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
North Warwickshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #63 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #37 of 296
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #246 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #258 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
26 decided
368
Total decisions
24 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.