Warwick planning approval rate
Warwick council approved 89.8% of planning applications and refused 10.2%, based on 12,623 decisions analysed. Ranked 120th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
89.8%
overall approval rate
12,623
Decisions analysed
11,336
Approved
1,287
Refused
27
Wards covered
Planning in Warwick? 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 Warwick. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
88.2%
94.8%
92.4%
90.2%
88.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Warwick, mined from 12,623 proposal descriptions.
93.7%
92.2%
86.6%
80.3%
91.1%
89.7%
93.0%
85.7%
95.8%
94.2%
94.4%
90.7%
77.5%
95.1%
82.9%
60.9%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Warwick. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Kenilworth Abbey and Arden
84.1%
Leamington Clarendon
90.0%
Leamington Milverton
92.1%
Kenilworth St Johns
93.5%
Budbrooke
86.5%
Cubbington and Leek Wootton
89.3%
Kenilworth Park Hill
92.5%
Leamington Lillington
94.1%
Warwick Saltisford
91.1%
Warwick Myton and Heathcote
94.0%
Leamington Willes
88.0%
Whitnash
91.4%
Warwick Aylesford
91.5%
Radford Semele
86.6%
Leamington Brunswick
84.5%
Arden
88.1%
Warwick All Saints and Woodloes
89.9%
Bishops Tachbrook
93.7%
Abbey
92.7%
Stoneleigh and Cubbington
81.8%
Wards in Warwick
Kenilworth Abbey and Arden
84.1% approval · 1,481 decisions
Leamington Clarendon
90.0% approval · 1,292 decisions
Leamington Milverton
92.1% approval · 900 decisions
Kenilworth St Johns
93.5% approval · 852 decisions
Budbrooke
86.5% approval · 815 decisions
Cubbington and Leek Wootton
89.3% approval · 731 decisions
Kenilworth Park Hill
92.5% approval · 720 decisions
Leamington Lillington
94.1% approval · 691 decisions
Warwick Saltisford
91.1% approval · 652 decisions
Warwick Myton and Heathcote
94.0% approval · 519 decisions
Leamington Willes
88.0% approval · 458 decisions
Whitnash
91.4% approval · 443 decisions
Warwick Aylesford
91.5% approval · 424 decisions
Radford Semele
86.6% approval · 373 decisions
Leamington Brunswick
84.5% approval · 362 decisions
Arden
88.1% approval · 310 decisions
Warwick All Saints and Woodloes
89.9% approval · 308 decisions
Bishops Tachbrook
93.7% approval · 255 decisions
Abbey
92.7% approval · 192 decisions
Stoneleigh and Cubbington
81.8% approval · 148 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Warwick, showing how the council decides real applications.
Loft conversion with dormer. · Kenilworth Park Hill · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Hip-to-gable roof · Cubbington and Leek Wootton · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Replacement roof coverings to front and rear and partial rebuilding of the deter · Warwick Saltisford · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Warwick
What is the planning approval rate in Warwick?
Based on 12,623 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Warwick approved 89.8% of applications and refused 10.2%. The council is ranked 120th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Warwick?
Warwick refuses 10.2% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 10. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 12,623 decided applications since 2020, 1,287 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Warwick have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Warwick are in Manor (96.3%), Leamington Lillington (94.1%), and Warwick Myton and Heathcote (94.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Warwick?
The most common planning application types in Warwick are: Other (7,999 decisions, 88.2% approved), Trees (1,390, 94.8%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (1,326, 92.2%).
How long does a planning application take in Warwick?
Planning applications in Warwick take an average of 10.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 12,564 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Warwick decides approximately 2,104 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Warwick?
You can search planning applications in Warwick directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 12,623 historical decisions in Warwick to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Warwick calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Warwick's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.