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
Change of use of agricultural land to residential amenity with associated landscaping and boundary treatments
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0825
- Alternative references
- PP-14341508
- Ward
- Leam Valley
- Parish
- Leamington Hastings
- Agent
- Paul Allen
- UPRN
- 10010524618
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity statement R'cd 18.09.2025Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity statement R'cd 18.09.2025Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity metric calculation tool R'cd 18.09.2025Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Planning statement R'cd 18.09.2025Planning Statement | Not published | View |
| The location plan R'cd 18.09.2025Site Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Sustainability appraisal R'cd 18.09.2025Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Existing Plans and Elevations R'cd 18.09.2025Existing Plans | Not published | View |
| CIL Form R'cd 18.09.2025CIL form | Not published | View |
| Proposed Plans R'cd 18.09.2025Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal Data R'cd 18.09.2025Application Form | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 21 Nov 2025 | 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 sourceSite notice 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 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 sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- CONDITION 3: The existing access to the site for cars shall not be used in connection with the development until it has been surfaced with a bound material for a distance of 10 metres as measured from the near edge of the carriageway. REASON 3: In the interest of highway safety.
- DEEMED CONDITION: In accordance with the Environmental Act 2021, Schedule 14, paragraph 13 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Schedule 7A, paragraph 13: the development may not be begun unless— (a) a biodiversity gain plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan in respect of this permission would be Rugby Borough Council.
- CONDITION 2: The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: Application form received by the Council on 18th September 2025. Sustainability Checklist received by the Council on 18th September 2025. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Arbtech, May 2025) received by the Council on 18th September 2025. Planning Statement (Document Ref. 25.083-DA_REV3) received by the Council on 18th September 2025. Site Location Plan (Drawing No. 25.083-P2 Rev 2) received by the Council on 18th September 2025. Existing & Proposed Plans & Elevations (Drawing No. 25.083-P1 Rev 4) received by the Council on 18th September 2025. REASON 2: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the details of the development are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority.
- CONDITION 1: The development to which this permission relates must not be begun later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. REASON 1: To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.
- CONDITION: REASON:
- INFORMATIVE: In view of the ponds nearby and records to the north from 2015, care should be taken during ground clearance prior to development. If evidence of great crested newts is found during development, work should stop immediately while Natural England are contacted on 0300 060 3900 for advice on the best way to proceed. Great Crested Newts and their habitat (aquatic and terrestrial areas) are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended), the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Where newts are present a licence may be necessary to carry out works. Further information about species licensing and legislation can be obtained from the Species Licensing Service on 0300 060 3900.
- INFORMATIVE: Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds. Birds can nest in many places including buildings, trees, shrubs, dense ivy, and bramble/rose scrub. Nesting birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The main nesting season lasts approximately from March to September inclusive, so work should ideally take place outside these dates if at all possible. N.B birds can nest at any time, and the site should ideally be checked by a suitably qualified ecologist for their presence immediately before work starts, especially if during the breeding season.
