The Coventry Council Planning Committee met on 11 September 2025 to discuss several planning applications. Decisions were made regarding residential developments, a telecommunications mast, and other building projects.

Planning Applications

The committee reviewed and made decisions on several planning applications:

• Land off Old Farm Lane - Application PL/2024/0002053/RESM: This application was for the development of land off Old Farm Lane.
• 48 Dawlish Drive - Application PL/2025/0001369/FUL: This application concerned a property at 48 Dawlish Drive.
• Grass Verge, Beake Avenue - Application PL/2025/0001249/PAEC: This application related to a grass verge on Beake Avenue.
• 249 Green Lane - Application PL/2025/0000917/FUL: This application was for a property located at 249 Green Lane.
• Land at Walsgrave Club, Woodway Lane - Application PL/2025/0000931/FUL: This application concerned land at the Walsgrave Club, on Woodway Lane.

The details of the decisions made for each application are not available in the provided documents.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes from the meeting held on 31 July 2025 were reviewed and agreed upon as an accurate record. During that meeting, the committee made the following decisions:

• School House, Briton Road - Application PL/2025/0000864/FUL: Planning permission was granted for the change of use of the School House on Briton Road from a residential dwelling to a children's nursery, subject to conditions, including additional conditions outlined in the late representation document. Councillor K Caan, an Upper Stoke Ward Councillor, and a petition spokesperson, voiced objections to the application. The applicant spoke in support of the application.
• Dental Surgery, 92 Leamington Road - Application PL/2025/0000251/FUL: Planning permission was granted for a two-storey side extension, a new entrance door, and an access ramp at the dental surgery on 92 Leamington Road, subject to conditions. Two registered speakers, one supported by Councillor K Sandhu, an Earlsdon Ward Councillor, raised objections, while the applicant's representative spoke in favour.
• Mercia Business Village, Torwood Close - Application PL/2025/0000722/FULM: The committee delegated the granting of planning permission to the Strategic Lead for Planning for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of purpose-built student accommodation (1,006 units) at Mercia Business Village on Torwood Close, subject to conditions, including amended conditions (17 and 18) as set out in the Late Representation document, and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement¹ to secure contributions. The Strategic Lead for Planning was authorised to agree to any necessary amendments to the Section 106 legal agreement and planning conditions in consultation with the Chair.
• Land Off Abbotts Lane And Upper Hill Street - Application PL/2024/0001921/RVC: Planning permission was granted for a full planning application of 212 dwellings and an outline planning application for new residential development up to 478 units on land off Abbots Lane and Upper Hill Street, subject to conditions. The late representation document summarised the previous reasons for refusal of the outline application and provided additional supporting information, including a road safety audit.
• Wisteria Lodge, Earlsdon Avenue South - Application PL/2025/0000263/OUTM: The committee delegated the granting of planning permission to the Strategic Lead for Planning for the redevelopment of land at Wisteria Lodge, Earlsdon Avenue South to form residential care home or independent/assisted living flats for the over 55s, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement to secure contributions. Three registered speakers objected to the proposal, while a representative for the applicant spoke in support.

• Corpus Christi Church, Langbank Avenue - Application PL/2025/0000689/PAEC: Prior approval was granted for the erection of a 22.5m lattice mast with headframe, antennas, dishes, cabinets, and ancillary development at Corpus Christi Church, Langbank Avenue, subject to conditions. The late representation document provided the applicant's response to a question regarding the removal of any equipment the mast would replace, additional responses from neighbours, and further explanation of how the proposal complied with Policy DE1 and C2 of the Coventry Local Plan 2017.

  Councillor Ram Parkash Lakha OBE declared that he had been contacted by objectors to the application.