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Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/E3715/W/25/3373251
Rugby Borough Council reference: R24/0111
An appeal has been submitted against the council's decision to refuse planning permission for the redevelopment of the former football pitch and tennis courts associated with the adjacent employment use, including the demolition of the existing pavilion and all other remaining structures and enclosures relating to the previous use of the site, and the erection of 115 dwellings, accesses, landscaping, parking, drainage features and associated works.
A planning inspector held a planning inquiry at the Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby, CV21 2RR, from Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Friday 23 January 2026.
Download the Schedule of Core Documents
All registered interested parties will address the inquiry from Tuesday 20 January 2026.
You can attend the inquiry, with the council chamber's public gallery available.
If you have specific questions about the inquiry, email lucy.davison@rugby.gov.uk or call (01788) 533696.
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD5.1 | RBC SoC 07.11.2025 Land North of Rounds Gardens |
| CD5.2 | RGN Final Committee Report |
| CD5.3 | 431685EIA Screening 7 |
| CD5.4 | Planning Committee - Addendum R24-0111 |
| CD5.5 | Questionnaire - 1206658 |
| CD5.6 | Minutes of Planning Committee (12 March 2025) |
| CD5.7 | Decision Refusal of Planning Permission |
| CD5.8 | List of conditions |
| CD5.9 | Planning Proof of Evidence |
| CD5.10 | Design Proof of Evidence |
| CD5.11 | Arboricultural Proof of Evidence |
| CD5.12 | Sports calculations |
| CD5.13 | Rebuttal statement of Abigail Murphy |
| CD5.14 | Rebuttal statement of Ella Casey |
| CD5.15 | Rebuttal statement of Neil Holly |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD7.1 | Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Statement 2025-2030 |
| CD7.2 | Authority Monitoring Report 2023-24 |
| CD7.3 | Local Development Scheme 2024 |
| CD7.4 | Council cabinet agenda January 2026 (including regulation 19 Local Plan publication) |
| CD7.5 | Post CMC Note Rugby |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD8.1 | Harris K – Interested Party |
| CD8.2 | Harris K – Interested Party |
| CD8.3 | James R – Interested Party |
| CD8.4 | Palmer G – Interested Party |
| CD8.5 | Palmer G – Interested Party |
| CD8.6 | Warren J – Interested Party |
| CD8.7 | Warren J – Interested Party |
| CD8.8 | Warren J – Interested Party |
| CD8.9 | Warren J – Interested Party |
| CD8.10 | Warren J – Interested Party |
| CD8.11 | WCC Ecology appeal consultation response |
| CD8.12 | WCC Ecology appeal response |
| CD8.13 | Tree conditions for appeal |
| CD8.14 | WCC Highways appeal consultation response |
| CD8.15 | WCC Infrastructure appeal response |
| CD8.16 | WCC Infrastructure appeal consultation response |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD9.1 | Planning Proof of Evidence |
| CD9.2 | Statement Common Ground (final) |
| CD9.3 | Stoke Mandeville Parish Council |
| CD9.4 | Appeal Decision Saffron Walden |
| CD9.5 | Appeal Decision Cheadle |
| CD9.6 | RBC Tree Policy March 2021 |
| CD9.7 | Site visit GE Energy (abandoned buildings) |
| CD9.8 | Land Derelict Building - Previously GEC SportsSocial Club |
| CD9.10 | Proof of title |
| CD9.11 | Official copy (register) |
| CD9.13 | Appeal decision - Land East of Woodside, Baldwins Gate |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD11.1 | Arboriculture SoCG |
| CD11.3 | Tree Removal Plan |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD12.1 | Draft Statement of Common Ground- ecology |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD13.1 | Highways Technical Note to interested parties |
| CD13.2 | Cycle Infrastructure Design |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD14.1 | Urban Design Statement - Proof of Evidence |
| CD14.2 | Architectural Comparison |
| CD14.3 | Indicative 3D visualisations |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD15.1 | Section 106 legal agreement |
| CD15.2 | Unilateral undertaking |
| CD15.3 | Section 106 Legal agreement draft |
| CD15.4 | RBC CIL Compliance Statement January 2026 |
| CD15.5 | R24 0111 WCC CIL Compliance |
| CD15.6 | Unilateral undertaking |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD16.1 | Opening submissions on behalf of the appellant |
| CD16.2 | Opening submissions on behalf of Rugby Borough Council |
| CD16.3 | Interested Party – J Warren |
| CD16.4 | Interested Party - Cllr Harrington |
| CD16.5 | Statement of Common Ground Ecology - Round Gardens, Rugby |
| CD16.6 | Interested party S Simpson |
| CD16.7 | Rushwick Appeal Decision |
| CD16.8 | LPA closing submissions |
| CD16.9 | Appellant closing submissions |
| Core document reference | Document |
|---|---|
| CD17.1 | Section 106 Agreement |
| CD17.2 | Site location plan |
| CD17.3 | Financial calculator |
| CD17.4 | Financial Viability Assessment Report |
| CD17.5 | Rounds Gardens Addendum Report |
| CD17.6 | Suggested conditions |