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
Erection of Fence and Gate (Retrospective)
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0885
- Alternative references
- PP-14379035
- Ward
- Revel & Binley Woods
- Parish
- Binley Woods
- Agent
- Mark Payne
- UPRN
- 100071504106
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability appraisal R'cd 03.10.2025Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Composite Plans R'cd 03.10.2025Superseded | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal Data R'cd 03.10.2025Application Form | Not published | View |
| Rcd 28.11.2025Superseded | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Rcd 02.12.2025Amended Plans | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| 714926Decision_Refusal_of_Planning_Permission_935.pdfDecision Notice | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| ApasTemplate_8269.pdfOfficer Report | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| AppellantAppeal Questionnaires | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| LPAAppeal Questionnaires | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| Appeal DismissedAppeal Decision | 7 Apr 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 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 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 source
Decision & conditions
Appeal status: Appeal lodged · Dismissed
714926Decision_Refusal_of_Planning_Permission_935.pdf Appeal DismissedPlanning conditions
- REASON FOR REFUSAL 1: The development does not provide the required distance from the edge of the highway to alleviate highway safety concerns. Section 9 of the NPPF states that developments should achieve safe and suitable access to the site for all users. The development is therefore considered to be contrary to the NPPF and Policy D1 of the Rugby Borough Local Plan.
- RELEVANT DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES & GUIDANCE: Rugby Borough Council Local Plan 2011-2031, June 2019. SDC1: Sustainable design D1: Transport National Planning Policy Framework, 2024 (NPPF) Climate Change & Sustainable Design and Construction - Supplementary Planning Document January 2023 The development plan policies referred to above are available for inspection on the Rugby Borough Council’s web-site www.rugby.gov.uk .
- INFORMATIVE: The applicant is advised that this case has now been referred to the Planning Enforcement Team for further action. They will contact you in due course to advise you of their course of action and also to set out what you are required to do.
- REASON FOR REFUSAL 2: The development is considered unacceptable in its design, siting, scale, and appearance. Policy SDC1 states that development will only be supported where the proposals are of a scale, density and design that responds to the character of the areas in which they are situated. Policy SDC1 further states that factors including the massing and height should also be a key consideration in the determination of planning applications. The siting and scale of the development are unacceptable and have resulted in a prominent and obtrusive fence. The development does not respect the character of the existing dwelling and has a detrimental impact on the character of the surrounding area. The development is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy SDC1 of the Rugby Borough Local Plan.
