179 Charter Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8ER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing 6-Bed (HMO) to a 7-Bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) - Retrospective. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Change of use of existing 6-Bed (HMO) to a 7-Bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) - Retrospective.
Conditions variation sought for 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £200,000 in March 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Coventry's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 59% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Coventry in the last twelve months, from validation. Coventry decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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