Coventry University, Sir John Laing Building Much Park Street, Coventry Data via plota.co.uk

Approved PL/2026/0001179/TPA - TPA Works to protected trees
Trees & landscaping
Council
Coventry 7.7/10
Date received
14 Jul 2026
Postcode
CV1 2LT
Type
TPA Works to protected trees

Description

G1 Crown lift x2 Ash and x3 Sycamore to 8m to provide clearance for container lorry to remove container (eastern portion of crowns only) G2 Crown lift Sycamore trees along entrance and access road to 6m,works required to allow container lorry to access site (roadside portion of crowns only) Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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.
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Inside the Coventry built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Coventry
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#35 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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
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