Woodlands Academy Broad Lane, Coventry, CV5 7FF

Pending PL/2026/0000852/DCA - DCA Approval of details reserved by condition
Council
Date received
23 May 2026
Postcode
CV5 7FF
Type
DCA Approval of details reserved by condition

Description

Submission of details to discharge condition No. 9 (landscaping); imposed on planning permission reference LBC/2022/0544 granted on 29/09/2022 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

Coventry
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#24 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Coventry is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 292. 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%) #190 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 292
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #12 of 292
11%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #4 of 292
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