37 Coventry Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8NT Data via plota.co.uk

041722 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of Use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Childrens Home (Class C2) for up to 2 children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 2

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Registered park or garden about 185 m away: Bedworth Cemetery (Coventry Road Cemetery); Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 805 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Bedworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Nuneaton
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CV12 8NT
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Bede (Historic)
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DesignFormula Studio Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 29 days slower than Nuneaton's median of 75 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Nuneaton in the last twelve months, from validation. Nuneaton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Nuneaton
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#138 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Nuneaton ranks #168 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nuneaton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #24 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #40 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #168 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #216 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
306
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026

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.