Land At Walsgrave Club 146 Woodway Lane, Coventry Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to car wash, erection of canopies, and associated external works including container (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 Sept 2025 · Planning committee decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Coventry Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because parking, neighbour amenity and highway safety impacts could be controlled through conditions and an undertaking.
- Support came from Childcare/Early Years, while residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, parking, the extension and loss of housing.
Source: Plota analysis of Coventry's committee minutes, Coventry Planning Committee minutes, 11 September 2025 .
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, 10 days faster than Coventry's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 40% 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
- Committee
- 11 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Sept 2025
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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