Legends The Sandwhich Shop, 288 Charter Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8DA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from sandwich shop (Use Class E) to restaurant (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
- LDCP Certificate of lawful development proposed
- Postcode
- CV4 8DA
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tile Hill and Canley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Granted No Conditions
- Decision date
- 7 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 60% 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
- 8 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 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%).
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.
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