34 - 36 Earlsdon Street, Coventry, CV5 6EJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0000534/FUL - FUL minor application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a two-storey commercial unit (456 sq. m GIA) for Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) purposes and associated works including canopy and chimney Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Committee
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Planning committee decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Coventry Planning Committee on 13 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the commercial unit would reuse a derelict local-centre site and enhance the conservation area.
  • Residents and the Coventry Society raised concerns about design, parking, pollution and the conservation area.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions after considering objections and representations.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Coventry's committee minutes of 13 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Earlsdon Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
Earlsdon · HMO - 30.9.23. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Coventry City-Wide AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Coventry
Application type
FUL minor application
Postcode
CV5 6EJ
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Earlsdon
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Conditions
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning committee decision
Applicant
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Agent
Design Formula Studio Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 101 days from validation, 46 days slower than Coventry's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 84% of commercial and major works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
71decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Coventry in the last twelve months, from validation. Coventry decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Coventry
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#35 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Coventry is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #13 out of 296. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Coventry decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #219 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #189 of 296
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #13 of 296
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #7 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
28 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
100 decided
1,131
Total decisions
186 refused in the year to March 2026