64 Regent Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5EG Data via plota.co.uk

W/26/1166 - Gen PD Retail/ SuiGeneris to residential Registered

Proposal

Notification for prior approval under Part 3, Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of first floor retail unit (Use Class E) to 1no. flat (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Warwick's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 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
Warwick
Application type
Gen PD Retail/ SuiGeneris to residential
Postcode
CV32 5EG
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Leamington Clarendon
Parish
Leamington Spa
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
AP Building Design

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Warwick usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Warwick in the last twelve months, from validation. Warwick decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 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