Planning application
8, Somers Road, Rugby
Works: Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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Proposal
Demolition of all existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site for the erection of commercial/industrial uses within Use Classes E(g)(ii) (Research and development of products or processes), E(g)(iii) (Industrial Processes), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage and Distribution) and ancillary offices, together with means of access, servicing, car parking, landscaping and associated works
As published by the council, reference R26/0411
Application record
- Reference
- R26/0411
- Type
- Major Application
- Status
- Consultation Carried Out
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- New Bilton
- Parish
- Unparished
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Rugby
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Carried Out
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 August 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rugby took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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