The Greyhound Inn, 20 Sutton Stop, Coventry, CV6 6DF Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0001191/FUL - FUL minor application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of a new electricity substation on land owned by the Canal & River Trust, together with associated electrical infrastructure, transformer, switchgear, underground cabling, service connections, ducting, security fencing, access and all associated engineering works, including the diversion and undergrounding of existing overhead electricity lines, to improve the resilience of the local electricity network and facilitate the future redevelopment of the adjoining Greyhound Public House site. Including work within the outside barn and meter housing as approved under . (Neighbour Re-notification following receipt of a further Certificate of Ownership) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 13 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Coventry's recent commercial and major works.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Greyhound Inn
List entry 1265692 · The pin is inside its outline · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Hawksbury Junction Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
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
National infrastructure project: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hawkesbury built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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
CV6 6DF
Received
week of 13 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Longford
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
TMDP LLP

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Coventry usually decides commercial and major works by day 55.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
75decided in the last year

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
24 Nov 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