Warwick Council approves 89.7% of planning applications, based on 12,594 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Warwick sits 1.8 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 7,132 | 969 | 8,101 | 88.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,203 | 104 | 1,307 | 92.0% |
| Trees | 1,233 | 63 | 1,296 | 95.1% |
| Listed Building | 1,007 | 80 | 1,087 | 92.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 413 | 45 | 458 | 90.2% |
| Advertisement | 306 | 39 | 345 | 88.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth Abbey and Arden | 1,236 | 241 | 1,477 | 83.7% |
| Leamington Clarendon | 1,135 | 129 | 1,264 | 89.8% |
| Leamington Milverton | 815 | 72 | 887 | 91.9% |
| Kenilworth St Johns | 794 | 58 | 852 | 93.2% |
| Budbrooke | 696 | 112 | 808 | 86.1% |
| Cubbington and Leek Wootton | 651 | 74 | 725 | 89.8% |
| Kenilworth Park Hill | 667 | 51 | 718 | 92.9% |
| Leamington Lillington | 650 | 46 | 696 | 93.4% |
| Warwick Saltisford | 598 | 53 | 651 | 91.9% |
| Warwick Myton and Heathcote | 490 | 34 | 524 | 93.5% |
| Leamington Willes | 392 | 58 | 450 | 87.1% |
| Whitnash | 403 | 36 | 439 | 91.8% |
| Warwick Aylesford | 388 | 35 | 423 | 91.7% |
| Leamington Brunswick | 313 | 58 | 371 | 84.4% |
| Radford Semele | 309 | 47 | 356 | 86.8% |
| Arden | 273 | 37 | 310 | 88.1% |
| Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | 274 | 30 | 304 | 90.1% |
| Bishops Tachbrook | 245 | 16 | 261 | 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 Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →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 12,594 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Warwick is 89.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 12,594 planning decisions from Warwick council. 11,294 were approved and 1,300 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 PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.