Sports Centre, Woodlands Academy Broad Lane, Coventry
Pending
PL/2026/0000772/FUL - FUL minor application
Description
Alterations to existing outdoor sports facility, including installation of enclosure boards, synthetic playing surface, canopies, lighting and associated works to facilitate use for padel tennis
Coventry
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#21 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Coventry is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 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%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #11 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