Planning application
Land East And West Of Cawston Lane North Of Coventry Road And Land East Of Alwyn Road, Cawston Lane, Dunchurch
Works: Demolition Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for up to 1,600 residential dwellings; a 2 form entry Primary School; a 6 form entry Secondary School and Community Sports Hub including floodlit outdoor sports & changing/social/indoor fitness facilities; healthcare facilities; a mixed use centre containing residential dwellings, supported living facility, up to 11,200 sqm of community and commercial development which could include retail, office, food and drink, nursery/creche, community/public hall and sui generis uses such as drinking establishments and take aways. Supporting development including open space, play areas, public realm, vehicle parking, cycle parking, a mobility hub, landscaping, drainage (all matters reserved except for access). Full application for part of the Sustainable Transport Link between Homestead Link Road and land to the west; new estate road from the Community Spine Road to land to the north; associated landscaping and drainage. Demolition of parts of Cherry Tree Farm, Windmill Farm and Dunkleys Farm. Change of use of the retained buildings at Dunkleys Farm and Windmill Farm to commercial and community uses listed (included within the 11,200 sqm) as flexible uses under Class V of the GDPO.
As published by the council, reference R25/0491
Application record
- Reference
- R25/0491
- Type
- App with EIA
- Status
- Consultation Carried Out
- Received
- 5 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Bilton, Dunsmore
- Parish
- Dunchurch, Thurlaston, Unparished
- Decision by
- Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2025
Received by Rugby
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8 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rugby took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
167 documents on file for this application
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About outline applications
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