Warwick Council approves 88.4% of planning applications, based on 8,533 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Warwick sits 3.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,426 decided applications, Warwick Council approved 90.6% of planning applications in 2025. Across 8,533 decisions on record (January 2018 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Warwick is 88.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Warwick council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 7,177 | 947 | 8,124 | 88.3% |
| Trees | 1,367 | 72 | 1,439 | 95.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,244 | 106 | 1,350 | 92.1% |
| Listed Building | 1,021 | 83 | 1,104 | 92.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 429 | 46 | 475 | 90.3% |
| Advertisement | 310 | 40 | 350 | 88.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth Abbey and Arden | 1,277 | 236 | 1,513 | 84.4% |
| Leamington Clarendon | 1,192 | 130 | 1,322 | 90.2% |
| Leamington Milverton | 843 | 71 | 914 | 92.2% |
| Kenilworth St Johns | 813 | 55 | 868 | 93.7% |
| Budbrooke | 715 | 113 | 828 | 86.4% |
| Cubbington and Leek Wootton | 667 | 80 | 747 | 89.3% |
| Kenilworth Park Hill | 677 | 54 | 731 | 92.6% |
| Leamington Lillington | 660 | 41 | 701 | 94.2% |
| Warwick Saltisford | 605 | 58 | 663 | 91.3% |
| Warwick Myton and Heathcote | 499 | 31 | 530 | 94.2% |
| Leamington Willes | 415 | 55 | 470 | 88.3% |
| Whitnash | 411 | 38 | 449 | 91.5% |
| Warwick Aylesford | 395 | 36 | 431 | 91.6% |
| Radford Semele | 336 | 50 | 386 | 87.0% |
| Leamington Brunswick | 313 | 56 | 369 | 84.8% |
| Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | 283 | 31 | 314 | 90.1% |
| Arden | 273 | 37 | 310 | 88.1% |
| Bishops Tachbrook | 240 | 16 | 256 | 93.8% |
| 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 2.9pp 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/26/1123 Kenilworth St Johns | Display of 2no. sets of trough lit individual house name letters, 1no. non illum | Approved |
| W/26/0352 Kenilworth Abbey and Arden | Reposition the garage, approved under W/25/1507, closer to the drive. | Approved |
| W/26/1032 Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of 2no. t | Approved |
| W/26/0933 Leamington Clarendon | Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to Mathnasium Tuition Centre (Use Class | Approved |
| W/26/0714 Leamington Brunswick | Demolition of existing community facility and church (Westbury Centre) and erect | Approved |
| W/26/1183/TCA Warwick Aylesford | T1 & T2 2x front Alder - 20-25% crown reduce removing 4-6ft back to previous pru | Approved |
| W/26/1120 Whitnash | Erection of single storey side and rear extension | Approved |
| W/26/1023 Radford Semele | Alterations to the width of the garage doors | Approved |
| W/26/0913 Kenilworth St Johns | Installation of air source heat pump to the rear of the property (7.9 kW: CL500 | Approved |
| W/26/0705 Warwick All Saints and Woodloes | Erection of single storey side and rear extension and conversion of existing gar | Approved |
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Based on 8,533 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Warwick is 88.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,533 planning decisions from Warwick council. 7,542 were approved and 991 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Warwick is 88.4%, 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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