Woodlands Academy School House Broad Lane, Coventry, CV5 7FF

Granted No Conditions PL/2026/0000068/NMA - NMA Non-material amendment of an existing planning permission
Council
Date received
24 May 2026
Postcode
CV5 7FF
Type
NMA Non-material amendment of an existing planning permission

Description

Non-material amendment (Amendments to the original consent due to compliance requirements to meet current building and fire safety regulations) to application FUL/2022/0561 granted on 06/10/2022 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:
Householder decisions

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
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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