Warwick planning approval rate
Warwick council approved 89.7% of planning applications and refused 10.3%, based on 12,594 decisions analysed. Ranked 94th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
89.7%
overall approval rate
Planning in Warwick?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Warwick. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Warwick — mined from 12,594 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Warwick. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Kenilworth Abbey and Arden (1,477 decided)
83.7%
Leamington Clarendon (1,264 decided)
89.8%
Leamington Milverton (887 decided)
91.9%
Kenilworth St Johns (852 decided)
93.2%
Budbrooke (808 decided)
86.1%
Cubbington and Leek Wootton (725 decided)
89.8%
Kenilworth Park Hill (718 decided)
92.9%
Leamington Lillington (696 decided)
93.4%
Warwick Saltisford (651 decided)
91.9%
Warwick Myton and Heathcote (524 decided)
93.5%
Leamington Willes (450 decided)
87.1%
Whitnash (439 decided)
91.8%
Warwick Aylesford (423 decided)
91.7%
Leamington Brunswick (371 decided)
84.4%
Radford Semele (356 decided)
86.8%
Arden (310 decided)
88.1%
Warwick All Saints and Woodloes (304 decided)
90.1%
Bishops Tachbrook (261 decided)
93.9%
Abbey (192 decided)
92.7%
Stoneleigh and Cubbington (148 decided)
81.8%
Wards in Warwick
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Warwick, showing how the council decides real applications.
Installation of heating and cooling equipment, erection of new railings, chain l · Leamington Clarendon · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear extension · Leamington Lillington · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Erection of front porch and a two storey rear extension, part-conversion of exis · Warwick Myton and Heathcote · Tue 03 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,594 decisions.
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