Land Between Upper Spon Street, Butts Road, Meadow Street And Land At Sherbourne Street And Windsor Street Including The River Sherbourne, Spon End Development Site Upper Spon Street, Coventry, CV1 3

Pending PL/2026/0000956/DCA - DCA Approval of details reserved by condition
Council
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
CV1 3BL
Type
DCA Approval of details reserved by condition

Description

Submission of details to and ONLY PART DISCHARGE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS RELATING TO AREA 1: Condition Nos. 14 (Archaeology) and 55 (Secured by Design measures); imposed on planning permission reference PL/2025/0000548/FULM granted on 06/02/2026 for hybrid planning application comprising: Area 1 - Full planning for 257 no. residential dwellings (100% affordable), 977 m2 of Class E (commercial business use), highway works (including alterations to Windsor Street) associated hard standing, landscaping and public realm enhancements including enhancement and engineering works to the River Sherbourne and alterations to the public footpath at land located between Upper Spon Street, Meadow Street and Windsor Street. Area 2 - Outline planning with all matters reserved (except for access) for the demolition of existing buildings (including Spon Gate House, George Poole House, Grindlay House, Drinkwater House, Givens House, Gardner House, Fennel House, Winslow House and Corrie House, The Hampton public house) and to provide up to 462 no. residential dwellings (25% affordable) with associated highway and drainage infrastructure, landscaping and public realm enhancements (on a site of 1.69 ha). Area 3 - Full planning for demolition of buildings in a conservation area (including Wellington Gardens, Sherbourne Street, and Upper Spon End Street Shops) to include construction of 27 no. dwellings (25% affordable), associated highway infrastructure works (including alterations to Windsor Street) landscaping, creation of public open space including SUDS, enhancements to River Sherbourne including engineering and enhancement works to the public realm.

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
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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