Apollo House Butts, Coventry, CV1 3GN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0001559/FULM - FULM major application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the existing four-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) to HMO/bedsit accommodation on existing floors (Sui Generis) with the construction of a two-storey rooftop extension to provide 38 purpose-built co-living units (Sui Generis) and associated internal, external communal amenity spaces including a rooftop terrace Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Coventry's recent changes of use.

Documents 57

Plans & drawings 40

PDF Operational Management Plan Supporting information · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevation DWG PA-00-210 Rev A Elevations · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan DWG PA-00-206 Rev A Roof plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fourth Floor Plan DWG PA-00-204 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fifth Floor Plan DWG PA-00-205 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan DWG PA-00-202 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Third Floor Plan DWG PA-00-203 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan DWG PA-00-200 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan DWG PA-00-201 Rev A Floor plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Isometric DWG PA-688 -140-A Additional plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire Strategy Report Additional plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Operational Management Plan August 2026 Additional plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevations DWG PA-00 -210B-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -201-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -200-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Second Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -202-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Third Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -203-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fifth Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -205-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan DWG PA-00 -206-A Roof plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fourth Floor Plan DWG PA-00 -204-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevations DWG PA-00 -210-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Rear Elevations DWG PA-00 -211-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section BB DWG PA-00 -221-A Section plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation Albany Road DWH PA-00 -212-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section AA DWG PA-00 -220-A Section plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Street View DWG PA - 00 - 241-A Street scene/context plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Isometric DWG PA-00 -240-A Additional plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan DWG PA-00 -051-A Block plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan DWG PA-688 -100-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan DWG PA-688 -101-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Third Floor Plan DWG PA-688 -103-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Second Floor Plan DWG PA-688 -102-A Floor plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Block Plan DWG PA-688 -051-A Block plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan DWG PA-688 -105-A Roof plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Front Elevation DWG PA-688 -110-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Front Elevation 1/200 DWG PA-688 -110B-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation Albany Road DWG PA-688 -112-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Rear Elevation DWG PA-688 -111-A Elevations · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Section AA DWG PA-688 -120-A Section plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan DWG PA-00 -050-A Location plan · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
HMO - 30.9.23. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Coventry City-Wide AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Scheduled monument 136 m away: Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 1

Last sold for £2,392,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

8 September 2025£2,392,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Coventry
Application type
FULM major application
Postcode
CV1 3GN
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Earlsdon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Samson Space
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Coventry usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
212decided in the last year

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
7 Dec 2026
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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.