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 from Hotel/Air B&B to HMO (6 rooms) (Retrospective).
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0888
- Alternative references
- PP-14382698
- Ward
- Benn
- Parish
- Unparished
- Agent
- Patrick Thirlwall
- UPRN
- 100070192795
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning statement R'cd 06.10.2025Planning Statement | Not published | View |
| Sustainability appraisal R'cd 06.10.2025Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| The location plan R'cd 06.10.2025Site, Location or Block Plan | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor Plans and Elevations R'cd 06.10.2025Existing Plans | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal Data R'cd 06.10.2025Application Form | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations R'cd 17.10.2025 (identical to the existing plans and elevation as this is a change of use only application)Proposed Plans | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site Plan R'cd 17.10.2025Block Plan | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| CIL Form R'cd 17.10.2025CIL form | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| EHO comments- 18.02.2026Consultee No Objection | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| decision noticeDecision Notice | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| officer reportOfficer Report | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due 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 sourcePublicity 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 sourceStatutory expiry 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 2: The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the following plans: Application form Location Plan Received by the Council on 6th October 2025 Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations Received by the Council on 17th October 2025 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.
- CONDITION 1: This permission shall be deemed to have taken effect on 26th February 2026 REASON: 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 3: The House of Multiple Occupation at 10 Murray Road, Rugby, CV21 3JN shall be limited to no more than 6 occupants at any one time. REASON: In the interests of residential amenity.
- INFORMATIVE: The development will be subject to separate enforcement regimes including, but not limited to, the Housing Act 2004, building regulations and Council's Standards of Amenity, advice should be sought from Housing Enforcement on (01788) 533857 prior to any work commencing. Landlord is required to contact the Council's Housing Enforcement Team prior to commencement of any works and under the Housing Act 2004 is required to comply with HMO legislation and submit a HMO application prior to occupancy.
