Rugby planning approval rate

Rugby council approved 94.0% of planning applications and refused 6.0%, based on 6,135 decisions analysed. Ranked 172nd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

94.0%

overall approval rate

6,135

Decisions analysed

5,767

Approved

368

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Rugby? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Rugby. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (3,704 decided)

92.5%

Trees (830 decided)

99.0%

Discharge of Conditions (590 decided)

99.0%

Prior Approval (359 decided)

93.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (267 decided)

94.0%

Listed Building (170 decided)

98.8%

Advertisement (142 decided)

90.1%

Change of Use (73 decided)

69.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Rugby — mined from 6,135 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,057 decided)

97.0%

Side Extension (594 decided)

95.1%

Garage / Parking (561 decided)

93.0%

Extension (General) (384 decided)

94.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (348 decided)

86.5%

New Build (253 decided)

89.3%

Outbuilding (202 decided)

90.6%

Front Extension (192 decided)

96.4%

Wraparound Extension (145 decided)

95.9%

Dormer (121 decided)

95.9%

Conservatory (103 decided)

97.1%

Loft Conversion (92 decided)

96.7%

Annex (64 decided)

87.5%

HMO (56 decided)

98.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Rugby. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Dunsmore (821 decided)

94.9%

Revel & Binley Woods (705 decided)

91.5%

Wolston & the Lawfords (373 decided)

94.9%

Eastlands (371 decided)

96.2%

Leam Valley (345 decided)

89.0%

Wolvey & Shilton (315 decided)

86.7%

Benn (308 decided)

89.3%

Paddox (305 decided)

96.7%

Clifton, Newton & Churchover (250 decided)

94.0%

Hillmorton (250 decided)

92.4%

Newbold & Brownsover (226 decided)

96.5%

Bilton (214 decided)

95.8%

Rokeby & Overslade (182 decided)

97.8%

New Bilton (155 decided)

92.9%

Coton & Boughton (144 decided)

93.1%

Admirals & Cawston (121 decided)

95.0%

Bilton, Dunsmore (22 decided)

86.4%

Bilton, Rokeby & Overslade (20 decided)

95.0%

Wards in Rugby

Dunsmore

94.9% approval · 821 decisions

Revel & Binley Woods

91.5% approval · 705 decisions

Wolston & the Lawfords

94.9% approval · 373 decisions

Eastlands

96.2% approval · 371 decisions

Leam Valley

89.0% approval · 345 decisions

Wolvey & Shilton

86.7% approval · 315 decisions

Benn

89.3% approval · 308 decisions

Paddox

96.7% approval · 305 decisions

Clifton, Newton & Churchover

94.0% approval · 250 decisions

Hillmorton

92.4% approval · 250 decisions

Newbold & Brownsover

96.5% approval · 226 decisions

Bilton

95.8% approval · 214 decisions

Rokeby & Overslade

97.8% approval · 182 decisions

New Bilton

92.9% approval · 155 decisions

Coton & Boughton

93.1% approval · 144 decisions

Admirals & Cawston

95.0% approval · 121 decisions

Bilton, Dunsmore

86.4% approval · 22 decisions

Bilton, Rokeby & Overslade

95.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Rugby, showing how the council decides real applications.

R25/0941

Single storey rear extension, new boundary walls and raised patio. · Rokeby & Overslade · 2026-03-06

Approved

R25/0974

Retention and adaptation of accessible parking bay (part retrospective). · Hillmorton · 2026-03-06

Approved

R25/1074

Two storey and single storey rear extension and part conversion of existing gara · Admirals & Cawston · 2026-03-06

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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