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
Retrospective extension of existing gypsy and traveller site by 3 residential pitches.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R26/0069
- Ward
- Revel & Binley Woods
- Parish
- Monks Kirby, Withybrook
- Agent
- Rob Leahy
- UPRN
- 10094756989
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BNG report r'cd 21.01.26Supporting Information | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| R'cd 21.01.26Planning Statement | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| R'cd 21.01.26Sustainability Checklist | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| R'cd 21.01.26Application Form | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| BNG Matrix r'cd 10.02.26Supporting Information | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG Matrix r'cd 23.02.26Supporting Information | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing Location and Block plans r'cd 03.03.26Existing Plans | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Location and Block plans r'cd 03.03.36Superseded | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| 1317-11G__As_Proposed_-__2_The_Stables_Fosse_Way_Monks_Kirby_Rugby_CV23_0RL.pdfProposed Plans | 5 May 2026 | View |
| 787241Decision_Refusal_of_Planning_Permission_956.pdfDecision Notice | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| Foxons_Corner_Committee_Report.pdfOfficer Report | 14 Aug 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 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 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
787241Decision_Refusal_of_Planning_Permission_956.pdfPlanning conditions
- REASON FOR REFUSAL: The site is located in the Green Belt where there is a presumption against inappropriate development. It is the policy of the Local Planning Authority, as set out in the Development Plan and having regard to the NPPF not to grant planning permission except in very special circumstances, for new buildings other than for the purposes of agriculture and forestry, outdoor sports and recreation facilities, cemeteries and other uses which preserve the openness of the Green Belt and which do not conflict with the purposes of including land in it, for the limited extension, alteration or replacement of existing buildings and for limited infill in specified villages. Therefore the proposed pitches constitute inappropriate development which is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt. The Written Ministerial Statement dated 31st August 2015 establishes that intentional unauthorised development is a material consideration to be weighed in the determination of planning applications and in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, there are no special circumstances, which would justify the granting of planning permission for the pitches in the face of a strong presumption against inappropriate development derived from the prevailing policies and the occurrence of intentional unauthorised development. The proposed development is therefore contrary to policies GP2 and DS2 of the Rugby Local Plan 2011-2031 (June 2019), Policies S1 and S5 of the Submission Local Plan 2025-2042 (January 2026) and the NPPF (December 2024).
- RELEVANT DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES & GUIDANCE: Rugby Borough Council Local Plan 2011-2031 (June 2019): GP2: Settlement Hierarchy DS2: Sites for Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Submission Local Plan 2025-2042 (January 2026): S1: Settlement Hierarchy S5: Countryside Protection Supplementary Planning Document(s): Green Belt Contribution Study Strategic Assessment (October 2025) National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) The development plan policies referred to above are available for inspection on the Rugby Borough Council’s web-site www.rugby.gov.uk .
