25 Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AL Data via plota.co.uk

Refused PL/2026/0000428/FUL - FUL minor application
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
CV1 3AL
Type
FUL minor application

Description

Change of use from a 6-room and 6-person HMO (use class C4) to a 7-room 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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