Woodlands Academy Broad Lane, Coventry, CV5 7FF

Pending PL/2026/0000718/DCA - DCA Approval of details reserved by condition
Council
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
CV5 7FF
Type
DCA Approval of details reserved by condition

Description

Submission of details to discharge condition No. 12 (landscaping); imposed on planning permission reference FUL/2022/0561 granted on 22/10/2022 for reconfiguration and refurbishment including partial demolition of the former Woodlands Academy School site to provide a new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) School, together with associated hard and soft landscaping, artificial playing pitch and engineering works.

8/10
Planning Authority Score
#16 of 282

Coventry is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 282. Only 11% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Coventry decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #183 of 282
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #159 of 282
101%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #12 of 282
11%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #4 of 282
79%
Minor dwellings approved
145 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
96 decided
1,226
Total decisions
176 refused in 2025