52 Hugh Road, Coventry, CV3 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/0001873/FUL - FUL minor application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 4 person HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
18 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
7 Jul 2026

Refused on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Conservation area 21 m away: Stoke Green Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £200,000 in May 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

7 May 2024£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 July 2013£100,000
27 July 2001£60,000
8 August 1997£41,000
14 June 1996£21,250

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

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Coventry
Application type
FUL minor application
Postcode
CV3 1AD
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Lower Stoke
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
18 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005311 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
HOMZ UK
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 40% of changes of use here are.

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
20 Nov 2025
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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.