DALE BUILDINGS Cook Street, Coventry, CV1 1NN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0001835/PAEC - PAEC Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purposes of the operators electronic communications network in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with the electronic communications code Pending Consideration

Proposal

Removal of existing 20m telecoms monopole and erection of replacement 20m telecoms mast with associated ancillary works within existing equipment cabinets Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Coventry's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 14 m away: Coventry city walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 13 m away: Lady Herbert's Garden
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Wall and Gates on West Side of Lady Herberts Garden From Cook Street Gate to Swanswell Gate, Grade II, 12 m away · 2 Grade I, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Conservation area 5 m away: Lady Herbert's Garden and the Burges 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
Heritage at risk 5 m away: Lady Herbert's Garden, Coventry; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 28 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.

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Important details

Council
Coventry
Application type
PAEC Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purposes of the operators electronic communications network in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with the electronic communications code
Postcode
CV1 1NN
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
St. Michael's
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
WHP Telecoms

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Coventry usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Coventry in the last twelve months, from validation. Coventry decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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