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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Application overview
Retrospective application for the erection of a yurt for short-term holiday let (Airbnb) (Use Class Sui Generis) and ancillary shed which comprises a kitchen and bathroom
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/1037
- Alternative references
- PP-14500910
- Ward
- Dunsmore
- Parish
- Dunchurch
- Agent
- Rhys Bradshaw
- UPRN
- 100071238146
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Checklist rec'd 24/11/2025Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Design & Access and Heritage Statement Rec'd 24/11/2025Heritage Statement | Not published | View |
| Photograph of site existing site looking west Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Photograph of site existing looking east Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Photograph of planting Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Photograph of planting Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Photograph of planting Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Photograph of planting Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Ariel photograph of site existing Rec'd 17/12/2025Photographs | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site location plan Rec'd 06/01/2026Site Location Plan | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Block Plan Rec'd 06/01/2025Block Plan | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planting plan Rec'd 06/01/2025Landscaping | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Cil Form 1 Rec'd 06/01/2025CIL form | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application Form Redacted Rec'd 06/01/2026Application Form | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Plans of Yurt Rec'd 13/01/2026Proposed Plans | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| Floor and Elevation Plans of Shed and Yurt Rec'd 28/01/2026Proposed Plans | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| Heritage commentsConsultee Comment | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| WCC Highways consultee commentConsultee No Objection | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| EHO commentsConsultee No Objection | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| WCC PROW no objection-27.02.2026Consultee No Objection | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Noise Management Plan -06.03.2026Superseded | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| comment on NMP- request further information -09.03.2026Consultee Comment | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Noise Management Plan 2 - 10.03.2026Noise Report | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| EHO final comment on NMP - 10.03.2026Consultee No Objection | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- CONDITION 1: This permission shall be deemed to have taken effect on 25th March 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 2: The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the following plans; Site plan, Drg no DO1 Layout Plan, Drg no DO2 Planting Plan, Drg no DO3 Received by the Council on 06.01.2026 Shed and Yurt, Floor plans and elevations un-numbered but dated 27.01.26 Received by the Council on 28.01.2026 Yurt Details un-numbered but dated 20.10.25 Received by the Council on 14.01.2026 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.
- CONDITION 3: The Yurt accommodation shall not exceed its normal capacity of 6. REASON: To safeguard residential amenity.
- CONDITION 4: Guest arrival and departure shall only take place between 07:00 and 22:00. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers
- CONDITION 5: The use of the Yurt shall operate in accordance with the approved Noise Managment Plan (V2) received by the Council on 10th March 2026. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of nearby occupiers.
- CONDITION 6: No external lighting shall be erected unless and until full details of the type, design and location have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any lighting shall only be erected in accordance with the approved details. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality.
- CONDITION 7: The Yurt hereby approved, shall be removed from the site after 5 years from the date of this permission and the land reinstated to its former use. REASON: The development is of a type not considered for permanent retention and to preserve the setting of the listed buildingn
- INFORMATIVE 1: The applicant is advised that the property is in a smoke control area and should provide suitable heating appliances to conform to the requirements of such an area.
- CONDITION 8: The yurt shall be occupied for holiday purposes only. The yurt shall not be occupied as a persons sole or main place of residence. The owners/operators of the site shall maintain an up-to-date written register to include the details of every occupier of the yurt to include their main home addresses and when they occupied the yurt. This information shall be made available for inspection within 10 days of any request in writing from the Local Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure the development provides holiday accommodation only in order to protect the character and appearance of the countryside
- INFORMATIVE 2: The applicant is encouraged to incorporate measures to assist in reducing their impact upon the Air Quality Management Area as part of this development. Initiatives could include the installation of an ultra-low emission boiler (<40mg/kWh), increased tree planting/landscaping, solar thermal panels, and the incorporation of electric vehicle charging points on any car parking. More information on plants that can be incorporated into landscaping for green walls and roofs can be found here: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/application/files/4915/2604/2216/2018-05-11-phytosensor-final-web-ok-compressed_1.pdf Such measures contribute towards improving air quality. Further information can be obtained from Environmental Health on 01788 533857 or email ehcs@rugby.gov.uk
