Rugby planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Rugby Borough Council, updated daily. Rugby Borough Council received 96 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 91% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 60 days.
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Recent applications in Rugby
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
LAND SOUTH OF COVENTRY ROAD AND CAWSTON LANE, COVENTRY ROAD, RUGBY
210-dwelling scheme, variation to approved reserved matters. Amends housetypes and elevations to the consented development at variation stage. Signals the approved scheme is live and progressing; material and trade selections remain fluid during this design adjustment window.
Land North of Rounds Gardens, Rugby
128-dwelling outline residential scheme, Rugby, principle stage. Outline consent for up to 128 homes plus open space, with all matters except access reserved. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages open once reserved matters land, so engage housebuilders early.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Bilton Estate, Nelson Way, Rugby
Up to 200-dwelling EIA screening request, Rugby, pre-application stage. Requests a screening opinion on whether a full Environmental Impact Assessment is needed for the Bilton Estate scheme. No works are authorised, but an EIA outcome would bring ecology, transport and drainage consultants into the…
Land and buildings at Muswell Leys, Coalpit Lane, Rugby, CV23 0SL
Agricultural buildings converting to B8 storage and Class E workshop, Rugby. Prior approval route adapting existing structures for logistics and light industrial use without new construction. Fit-out, warehousing flooring and M&E systems drive the procurement pipeline.
Fit-outM&EHard landscaping
Former Garages Adjacent To 18, Handleys Close, Ryton-On-Dunsmore
Four semi-detached houses replacing garages, Ryton-On-Dunsmore. Demolishes existing garages and erects four new homes at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks and structural frame drive early packages, with brickwork and roofing at volume.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
TEMPLE READING ROOMS, BARBY ROAD, RUGBY, CV22 5DW
Listed library remodel and extension variation, Rugby. Amended plans for Temple Reading Rooms add a single-storey extension, mezzanine, new openings and two lifts under Listed Building consent. Steel for the mezzanine and lift shafts, plus brickwork and roofing for the extension, suit…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
12, PADDOX CLOSE, RUGBY, CV22 5AU
Refrigeration plant replacement and heat pump installation, Rugby industrial site, full application. Replaces refrigeration plant, adds air source heat pumps and installs palisade and acoustic fencing with gates at Paddox Close. Refrigeration, M&E and heat pump installers are the main packages…
M&ERenewablesGroundworks
BROOKFIELD FARM, MAIN STREET, WITHYBROOK, COVENTRY, CV7 9LX
One-dwelling replacement of an agricultural barn, Withybrook. Demolishes existing barn and erects a new house on a rural farm site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing dominate; barn demolition waste and site remediation precede the new build.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land adjoining Hydes Pastures, Land at Hydes Pastures, Watling Street, Burbage, Warwickshire
Agricultural building prior approval, twin-span portal frame with lean-to, Burbage. Permitted-development route for a 24m × 59.14m steel-frame agricultural structure at prior approval stage. Portal frame, cladding, concrete flooring and roof finish drive the main packages for industrial builders…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
282, Dunchurch Road, Rugby, CV22 6HX
Bungalow conversion to two storeys with multiple extensions and external insulation, Rugby. Adds a first-floor level, rear extension, garage and outbuilding extensions, and full external cladding to an existing bungalow at full application stage. Structural steelwork, roofing, cavity insulation…
Structural frameRoofingGroundworks
NEW BARN STABLES, BURNTHURST LANE, PRINCETHORPE, RUGBY, CV23 9QA
Single dwelling replacing a demolished barn, Princethorpe. Erects one new home where an existing barn stood, at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages form the core, with brickwork and drainage following through.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
2, Dale Villa, Dale Street, Rugby, CV21 2LP
Single two-storey dwelling, Rugby. New house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages form the core build.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
8 HAZELWOOD CLOSE, RUGBY, CV22 6QG
Single-storey side and rear extension with first-floor side extension, Rugby. Enlarges an existing house at householder stage, adding ground-floor and upper-floor living space. Brickwork, roofing and steel for the first-floor build-out, plus glazing, are the live packages for local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
63, Sandford Way, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6NB
Rear and first-floor side extension, Dunchurch, Rugby, full application stage. Adds a single-storey rear extension and a first-floor side extension to an existing house. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with steel likely needed over the first-floor opening.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
3, Sandford Way, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NB
Two-storey householder extension with roof alterations, Dunchurch. Adds part single and part two-storey extensions plus external alterations to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and steel over new openings are the main packages, with glazing and joinery for the altered…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Rugby Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Rugby Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Rugby Borough Council, raw rate
30.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.3%
national rates applied to this caseload
2 percentage points above expected. Rugby Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
244 appeals counted, 228 judged either way (69 allowed, 159 dismissed), 16 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 33.1% | 28.8% | 133 | 133 | 44 |
| Householder (HAS) | 36% | 35.6% | 50 | 50 | 18 |
| Enforcement Notice | 11.8% | 13.5% | 49 | 34 | 4 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 50% | 36.9% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Rugby Borough Council
Rugby Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Rugby Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent111 homes
- Shared ownership17 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Rugby Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder97% (64 decided)
- other97% (39 decided)
- commercial89% (18 decided)
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