Four residential units at 12 Middleborough Road, Coventry
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Coventry Planning Committee on 16 Oct 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed converting one dwelling into three one-bedroom flats and one studio flat, with internal changes and no external alterations.
“Ward: Sherbourne Proposal: Change of use of C3 dwellinghouse into 3 self-contained flats and one studio apartment…”
“The purpose of this report is to consider the above application for the change of use of the existing single C3 dwelling, to 3 self-contained flats and one studio apartment. The proposal would have no external changes to the fabric of the building and involves internal changes to the building.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Highways, environmental protection and conservation officers raised no objections, and no public letters of objection or support were received.
“Environmental Protection • Conservation Neighbour consultation…”
“No public letters of objection or support have been received.”
Officer report
Concerns about parking
A councillor called the application in because the flats could increase parking demand and give newcomers access to the permit scheme.
“This application is being considered by Planning Committee as the application has been called in by a councillor.”
“Reason for report to committee: Called in by Cllr Gardiner Current use of site: C3 Proposed use of site: C3 Residential Dwellings Proposed no of units 4 Housing mix 3 x one-bedroom flats 1 x studio-flat Parking provision None – resident parking scheme available…”
Officer report
Who spoke
A ward councillor submitted objections, while the agent attended and spoke in support of the application.
The committee decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions.
“The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning for change of use of C3 dwellinghouse into 3 self-contained flats and one studio apartment. The application was recommended for approval.”
“RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2025/0000556/FUL subject to conditions.”
Minutes
Sources
- Coventry Planning Committee minutes, 16 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Coventry's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Coventry Planning Committee
- Council
- Coventry
- Date
- Thursday 16 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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- Coventry committee decisions →
This committee's year
15 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.