15 Rochester Road, Coventry, CV5 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

No objection PL/2026/0000893/TCA - TCA Application for trees in a conservation area
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
CV5 6AB
Type
TCA Application for trees in a conservation area

Description

1. Taxus Baccata (Yew) at east on South boundary, Beechwood Road. Reduced higher section by 3m, to slightly higher level than lower section. Trim to remove encroachment into neighbour's garden at 13 Rochester Road. 2. Ilex aquifolium (Holly) on east boundary, just north of Yew tree. Reduce height to about 30 cm below the telephone wires. 3. Azara microphylla (A large evergreen shrub or small tree: two trees (shrubs)) in the middle of South boundary, Beechwood Road. Thin some of the vertical stems, trim low growth over pavement. 4. Betula pendula (common birch tree), west on South boundary, Beechwood Road. Trim low growth over pavement… Data via plota.co.uk

Coventry
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#35 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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 performance
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