Fortress House, 42-48 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF Data via plota.co.uk

Refused PL/2026/0000867/FUL - FUL minor application
Change of use
Council
Coventry 7.7/10
Date received
23 May 2026
Postcode
CV1 1GF
Type
FUL minor application

Description

Change of use of third and fourth floor only from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to 1 no. 16-bedroom, 21 person HMO (Sui Generis)(3rd floor) and 1 no. 5 bedroom, 5 person HMO (Use Class C4)(4th Floor) Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
32b Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Illuminated fascia sign
PL/2025/0001945/ADV
2025 Approved
The Job Shop, Unit Msu3, West Orchards Shopping Centre Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FY
Illuminated box sign and double sided sign
PL/2025/0001780/ADV
2025
Footpath Adjacent To, Belgrade Theatre Belgrade Square, Coventry, CV1 1GS
Advertisement consent for 2 digital panels on either side of the proposed multifunction h…
PL/2025/0001698/ADV
2025 Refused
Footpath Adjacent To, Belgrade Theatre Belgrade Square, Coventry, CV1 1GS
Installation of a multifunction hub unit featuring digital advertisement displays on eith…
PL/2025/0001699/FUL
2025 Approved
20-26 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Installation of ventilation flue at rear of restaurant (Class E)
PL/2025/0001630/FUL
2025 Approved
Shunde Place, 28-34 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Change of use from retail (Use Class E(a) to restaurant/cafe (Use Class E(b), with associ…
PL/2025/0000652/FUL
2025 Approved
Shunde Place, 28-34 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Application for advertisement consent for illuminated fascia signage.
PL/2025/0000651/ADV
2024 Approved
Putt Putt Social Lower Precinct, Coventry, CV1 1DX
Application for one internally illuminated fascia sign (retrospective).
PL/2024/0002149/ADV
2024 Approved
Fortress House, 44-48 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Change of use of ground floor only from student rooms and gym area to create two retail u…
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2024 Approved
36 - 42 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
2 No. Internally Illuminated fascia signs (front and rear).
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2024 Approved
Mychai, 59 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
Installation of external seating area and planters (retrospective).
PL/2024/0001562/FUL
2024 Approved
18 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Conversion of basement level (Use Class E) into a 39 bedroom Hotel (Use Class C1).
PL/2024/0001368/FUL
2024 Refused
32b Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to allow the proposed operation of vendi…
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2024 Refused
Fortress House, 44-48 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Change of use to part of ground floor from student rooms and gym area to create two units…
PL/2024/0000691/FUL
2024 Approved
55 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
Application for proposed alterations to front elevation including new doors and glazing.
PL/2024/0000011/FUL
2023 Approved
36 - 42 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Application for advertisement consent for 2 no illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. illumin…
PL/2023/0002412/ADV
2023 Approved
55 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
Installation of illuminated signage to part of front elevation.
PL/2023/0002234/ADV
2023 Withdrawn
55 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
Installation of extraction flue and duct
PL/2023/0002233/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Apps Living, Fortress House, 44 - 48 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Change of use to part ground floor only from student rooms and gym area to E(b) use (to i…
PL/2023/0001884/FUL
2023 Approved
Shunde Place, 28-34 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GF
Application for proposed Change of Use from office use to 2no. retail units (Class E(a) a…
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2016 Refused
Shunde Place, 28 - 34 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GG
Change of use and sub-division of premises from a retail unit (Use Class A1) on the groun…
FUL/2016/1723
2016 Withdrawn
Land at West Orchard House 28 Corporation Street Coventry CV1 1GF
Change of use and sub-division of premises from a retail unit on the ground floor with of…
FUL/2016/0816
2016 Approved
55 Corporation Street, COVENTRY, CV1 1GX
Display of replacement Illuminated and non-illuminated fascia signs and illuminated proje…
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2016 Approved
57-61 Corporation Street, Coventry,
Display of various illuminated signage to the front and rear of the building.
ADV/2016/0318
2016 Approved
57-61 Corporation Street Coventry
Display of various illuminated signage to the front and rear of the building.
P/2016/0318
Coventry
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#35 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings