Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Prior approval for a proposed change of use with building operations and partial demolition to form five dwellinghouses.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0761
- Alternative references
- PP-14291295
- Ward
- Leam Valley
- Parish
- Leamington Hastings
- Agent
- Roy Hammond
- UPRN
- 10010515860
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Site Location Plan R'cd 29.08.2025Site Location Plan | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Plans R'cd 29.08.2025Existing Plans | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Plans R'cd 29.08.2025Proposed Plans | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Redacted Application Form R'cd 29.08.2025Application Form | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Covering Letter R'cd 29.08.2025Supporting Information | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement R'cd 29.08.2025Planning Statement | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Structural Survey R'cd 29.08.2025Supporting Information | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Decison Notice 27.02.2026Decision Notice | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConsultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decison Notice 27.02.2026Planning conditions
- Prior approval is required and refused as the proposals would fail to meet all necessary parts of The Town and Country General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended), Schedule 2, Part 3 Changes of use, Class Q for Buildings on agricultural units and former agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses as per the following: 1. The proposed partial demolition works are not considered reasonably necessary for the carrying out of building operations and therefore the proposals fail to comply with Paragraph j.(ii); 2. The proposals are not considered to be able to suitably mitigate against noise impacts for future occupiers of the development and therefore fails to meet Condition (b); 3. The proposals are not considered to be able to suitably mitigate against contamination risks of the development and therefore fails to meet Condition (c) and; 4. the proposals would not be located in a desirable location due to potential odours and therefore fails to comply with condition (e).
- STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT: In dealing with this application Rugby Borough Council has actively sought to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner, in accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF.
- Plans Dwg no. 693-050 – site location plan Dwg no. 693-074 – existing block plan, floor plan and elevations Dwg no. 693-100 – proposed site plan, floor plans and elevations Structural Survey Planning Statement all received by the Council on date 29.08.2025 and Agent response re remaining part of building 05.11.2025 Agent response to Planning Officer Queries 11.02.2026
