2 Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing 6-Bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 8-Bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) with associated alterations and works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
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 December 2020, 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
- CV5 6JQ
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Earlsdon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Granted Conditions
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Acorn Planning Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Coventry's median of 55 for changes of use. 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
- 15 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
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.
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