The Lord Bhattacharyya Building, University Of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7HS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0000292/FUL - FUL minor application Approved

Proposal

Erection of Cycler building, storage containers, battery safety chambers and scrubbers, together with associated drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment on land at Academic Loop Road, University of Warwick Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Validated
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 43

Plans & drawings 20

PDF Area Schedule 24076 - Battery Safety Centre Additional plans · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations and Site Sections DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-4500 Rev P1.2 Additional plans · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0004 Rev P3.3 Block plan · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Area Schedule 24076 ‐ Battery Safety Centre Additional plans · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations and Site Sections DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-4500 Rev P1.2 Additional plans · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0004 Rev P3.3 Block plan · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Landscape Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0008-P3.2 Landscaping plan/details · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Control Room Details DWG 117125-05-P3 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed 1 off Control Room, 3 off Battery Test Chambers DWG 11712X - 01-D1 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Battery Abuse Chamber Details DWG 117124 - 01-P1 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF GA Details DWG 93017-22-C2 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Battery Abuse Chamber External GA Details DWG 93017-01-C3 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations and Site Sections DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-4500 Rev P1.1 Additional plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed West-South Elevations DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-3520 Rev P1.1 Elevations · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed East-North Elevations DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-3500 Rev P1.1 Elevations · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan - Cycler Building DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-1110 Rev P2 Roof plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor GA Plan - Cycler Building 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-1100 Rev P2 Layout plans · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0004 Rev P3.2 Block plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0002 Rev P2.2 Block plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan DWG 24076-UOW-XXxXXX-DR-A-0001 Rev P2.2 Location plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Coventry
Application type
FUL minor application
Postcode
CV4 7HS
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Wainbody
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted Conditions
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Turley

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 49 days slower than Coventry's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 83% of commercial and major works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Coventry in the last twelve months, from validation. Coventry decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026
Coventry
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#35 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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