Warwick Council approves 89.7% of planning applications, based on 11,967 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Warwick sits 1.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,396 decided applications, Warwick Council approved 90.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 11,967 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Warwick is 89.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Warwick council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Warwick.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,727 | 917 | 7,644 | 88.0% |
| Trees | 1,202 | 62 | 1,264 | 95.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,155 | 97 | 1,252 | 92.3% |
| Listed Building | 960 | 79 | 1,039 | 92.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 399 | 43 | 442 | 90.3% |
| Advertisement | 290 | 36 | 326 | 89.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth Abbey and Arden | 1,164 | 231 | 1,395 | 83.4% |
| Leamington Clarendon | 1,083 | 126 | 1,209 | 89.6% |
| Leamington Milverton | 768 | 66 | 834 | 92.1% |
| Kenilworth St Johns | 763 | 54 | 817 | 93.4% |
| Budbrooke | 660 | 107 | 767 | 86.0% |
| Kenilworth Park Hill | 638 | 49 | 687 | 92.9% |
| Cubbington and Leek Wootton | 605 | 73 | 678 | 89.2% |
| Leamington Lillington | 616 | 39 | 655 | 94.0% |
| Warwick Saltisford | 561 | 50 | 611 | 91.8% |
| Warwick Myton and Heathcote | 460 | 31 | 491 | 93.7% |
| Leamington Willes | 368 | 51 | 419 | 87.8% |
| Whitnash | 383 | 36 | 419 | 91.4% |
| Warwick Aylesford | 378 | 35 | 413 | 91.5% |
| Leamington Brunswick | 300 | 54 | 354 | 84.7% |
| Radford Semele | 296 | 47 | 343 | 86.3% |
| Arden | 273 | 37 | 310 | 88.1% |
| Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | 255 | 28 | 283 | 90.1% |
| Bishops Tachbrook | 232 | 15 | 247 | 93.9% |
| Abbey | 178 | 14 | 192 | 92.7% |
| Stoneleigh and Cubbington | 121 | 27 | 148 | 81.8% |
| Newbold | 128 | 14 | 142 | 90.1% |
| Manor | 131 | 5 | 136 | 96.3% |
| Emscote | 74 | 9 | 83 | 89.2% |
| Leam | 66 | 14 | 80 | 82.5% |
| Woodloes | 34 | 6 | 40 | 85.0% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Warwick’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.0pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Warwick council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| W/26/0017 Leamington Clarendon | Installation of heating and cooling equipment, erection of new railings, chain l | Approved |
| W/25/1747 Leamington Lillington | Erection of single storey side and rear extension | Approved |
| W/25/1626 Warwick Myton and Heathcote | Erection of front porch and a two storey rear extension, part-conversion of exis | Approved |
| W/25/1781 Leamington Milverton | Conversion of loft, erection of 4 dormers and installation of 6no. rooflights to | Approved |
| W/25/1617 Kenilworth St Johns | Erection of single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, additio | Approved |
| W/26/0218 Kenilworth Park Hill | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed demolition of | Approved |
| W/26/0203 Leamington Lillington | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed hip to gable r | Approved |
| W/26/0171 Cubbington and Leek Wootton | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a | Approved |
| W/26/0163 Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed hip to gable r | Approved |
| W/26/0139 Leamington Lillington | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a | Approved |
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Based on 11,967 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Warwick is 89.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 11,967 planning decisions from Warwick council. 10,733 were approved and 1,234 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Warwick is 89.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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