Planning authority
Coventry City Council
Adopted plan 8.9 years old; HDT 47%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Coventry Local Plan 2011-2031 |
| Adopted | 6 December 2017 |
| Age | 8.9 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 24,600 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 47% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,139 |
| Decided | 1,055 |
| Granted | 870 (82%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 185 |
| Major applications decided | 44, of which 38 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 284 | 254 | 213 | 41 |
| October to December 2025 | 273 | 272 | 211 | 61 |
| January to March 2026 | 300 | 243 | 201 | 42 |
| April to June 2026 | 282 | 286 | 245 | 41 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 169: 55 allowed, 0 split, 114 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 134: 48 allowed, 4 split, 82 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 35% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | 60, King Edward Road, Coventry, CV1 5BJ Application PL/2026/0000340/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 August 2026 | 17 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 6QR Application PL/2025/0001016/FUL | Change of use, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 August 2026 | Land At Watery Lane,, Allesley Barn At, Clay Lane Farm, Watery Lane Coventry., West Midlands, CV5 9DH Application L/2025/0002206/PAQ | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 August 2026 | 123 Lockhurst Lane, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5PD Application PL/2025/0002215/FUL | Other minor developments, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 July 2026 | Footpath outside 17 Cross Cheaping, Coventry, CV1 1HF Application PL/2025/0001701/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 2 June 2026 | Land to the Rear, 260a Hawkes Mill Lane, Coventry, CV5 9FJ Application PL/2025/0001175/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 May 2026 | Land at 143 Hinckley Road, Coventry, CV2 2QN Application PL/2025/0001802/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 28 May 2026 | 47 Maudslay Road, Coventry, CV5 8EJ Application PL/2025/0002306/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 May 2026 | 559 Aldermans Green Road, Coventry, CV2 1NL Application PL/2025/0001243/RVC | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 15 May 2026 | 290, Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4BL Application PL/2025/0001710/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.