The Residence, 5 St Columbas Close, Coventry, CV1 4DR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Increase in temporary use (until 31 August 2028) from 30 to up to 50 student studio units as serviced accommodation (use class C1). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Coventry's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 59% of changes of use here are.
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
- 22 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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