249 Farren Road, Coventry, CV2 5DA

Pending PL/2026/0000674/FUL - FUL minor application
Council
Date received
19 May 2026
Postcode
CV2 5DA
Type
FUL minor application

Description

Erection of ancillary single storey outbuilding (retrospective) and proposed change of use of an existing 6 bed HMO (Class C4) to a larger 8 bed HMO (sui generis).

Coventry
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#21 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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. View full council performance
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