Lower Brailes, Warwickshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Brailes, Warwickshire.
Warwickshire · England · settlement
About Lower Brailes
Lower Brailes is a civil parish located approximately 3 miles east of Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire, encompassing the closely linked villages of Lower and Upper Brailes in the picturesque north Cotswolds. The parish also includes Winderton, situated about 1.5 miles northeast, and the historic site of the deserted medieval village of Chelmscote, 3.5 miles to the north. Notably, the eastern boundary of the parish features Ditchedge Lane and Beggars' Lane, which are part of a historic ridgeway that delineates the county border with Oxfordshire, while the northeastern edge follows a segment of an ancient Roman road.
District: Brailes
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Area Information
- Admin district: Stratford-on-Avon
- Parliamentary constituency: Kenilworth and Southam
- LSOA: Stratford-on-Avon 013A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Brailes.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Brailes.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Lower Brailes based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
10 planning applications found near Lower Brailes.
- - Rectory Farmhouse Rectory Lane Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HY
- T1 willow - Pollard to new height of 3 metres to clear wires (as per submitted, annotated photograph). - T2 holly - Crown reduction both in height and lateral crown spread by 2.5-3 metres (as per su
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2026-01-16
View full details - - The Old School Friars Lane Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HU
-T1 Japanese elm - crown reduction by 0.5-1metre.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2025-10-06
View full details - - 2 Bridge Cottages Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5AG
As part of the Lower Brailes property flood resilience scheme (PFR) Warwickshire County Council proposed to remove the existing timber front door to 2 Bridge Cottages and replace with a suitably sympa
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2025-02-26
View full details - - Old Post Cottage High Street Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HN
Internal works to accompany the consented change of use from post office to residential use (retrospective).
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-11-13
View full details - - Winderton Cottage High Street Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HW
Proposed 3 dormer windows to front elevation and rear elevation, rear extensions along with loft conversion to form additional living accommodation
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-10-30
View full details - - St Peter And St Pauls Roman Catholic Chapel Friars Lane Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HU
Installation of stained glass window panels to north side windows of the chapel. The stained glass panels (details in attachments) are believed to have come from St Philips Ilmington before it was sol
Status: Permitted | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - St Peter And St Pauls Roman Catholic Chapel Friars Lane Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5HU
Repairs to 2 opening casement windows on south side of chapel. These two windows have a number of broken panes that need to be replaced and some of the leadwork also needs to be repaired. The windows
Status: Permitted | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - Strathmore Sutton Lane Lower Brailes Banbury OX15 5AW
Remove roof to conservatory, build up with masonry and mono pitched tiled roof. Construct single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-06-19
View full details - - Rectory Farm Rectory Lane Lower Brailes Brailes Warwickshire OX15 5HY
-T1 willow - Reduce to old cuts, removing approximately 3-4 metres. -T2 apple - Prune, removing 1 metre sections. -G1, conifer hedge - Reduce to old heights, removing 1 metre sections.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2024-01-31
View full details - - The Orchard School Lane Lower Brailes Brailes Warwickshire OX15 5HP
Proposed external materials, internal alterations and refurbishment to existing property, and new carport.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Stratford on Avon | Date: 2023-11-30
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A brief summary of Lower Brailes in Warwickshire
Lower Brailes is a civil parish located approximately 3 miles east of Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire, encompassing the closely linked villages of Lower and Upper Brailes in the picturesque north Cotswolds. The parish also includes Winderton, situated about 1.5 miles northeast, and the historic site of the deserted medieval village of Chelmscote, 3.5 miles to the north. Notably, the eastern boundary of the parish features Ditchedge Lane and Beggars' Lane, which are part of a historic ridgeway that delineates the county border with Oxfordshire, while the northeastern edge follows a segment of an ancient Roman road. It sits within the Brailes district.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Lower Brailes a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Brailes has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Lower Brailes includes 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Cotswolds. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Lower Brailes
In the last 24 months, 10 planning applications were submitted near Lower Brailes. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 61 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Lower Brailes maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 61 days on average, decisions near Lower Brailes slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Lower Brailes were outline applications (3), tree works (2), full planning applications (1).
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 8 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Grove End planning applications
- Upper Brailes planning applications
- Winderton planning applications
- Sutton-under-Brailes planning applications
- Stourton Hill planning applications
- Cherington planning applications
- Stourton planning applications
- Whichford planning applications
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