Coventry Council approves 84.4% of planning applications, based on 2,372 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Coventry sits 3.9 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 99 decided applications, Coventry Council approved 94.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,372 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Coventry is 84.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Coventry council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Coventry.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 710 | 156 | 866 | 82.0% |
| Full | 527 | 57 | 584 | 90.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 288 | 16 | 304 | 94.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 179 | 49 | 228 | 78.5% |
| Trees | 160 | 9 | 169 | 94.7% |
| Prior Approval | 77 | 57 | 134 | 57.5% |
| Advertisement | 39 | 19 | 58 | 67.2% |
| Listed Building | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| Change of Use | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's | 211 | 53 | 264 | 79.9% |
| Earlsdon | 235 | 18 | 253 | 92.9% |
| Bablake | 190 | 35 | 225 | 84.4% |
| Wainbody | 142 | 14 | 156 | 91.0% |
| Westwood | 129 | 25 | 154 | 83.8% |
| Lower Stoke | 109 | 22 | 131 | 83.2% |
| Cheylesmore | 103 | 16 | 119 | 86.6% |
| Sherbourne | 103 | 15 | 118 | 87.3% |
| Longford | 102 | 15 | 117 | 87.2% |
| Upper Stoke | 86 | 25 | 111 | 77.5% |
| Woodlands | 98 | 8 | 106 | 92.5% |
| Radford | 81 | 20 | 101 | 80.2% |
| Foleshill | 74 | 24 | 98 | 75.5% |
| Holbrook | 71 | 22 | 93 | 76.3% |
| Whoberley | 66 | 21 | 87 | 75.9% |
| Wyken | 66 | 8 | 74 | 89.2% |
| Henley | 57 | 15 | 72 | 79.2% |
| Binley and Willenhall | 51 | 6 | 57 | 89.5% |
How Coventry’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 10.3pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Coventry council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| PL/2026/0000883/PAH St. Michael's | Application under Prior Approval for single storey rear extension. The extension | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000747/HHA Earlsdon | Erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of attached garage to si | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000699/FUL St. Michael's | Change of use from student accommodation to 7no HMO's and 1no self contained stu | Approved |
| PL/2026/0001015/DCA Radford | Submission of details to discharge condition Nos. 3 (cycle parking) and 4 (CMP); | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000923/NMA St. Michael's | Non material amendment for internal and external alterations to Blocks A1 and A2 | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000908/PAH Radford | Application under Prior Approval for single storey rear extension. The extension | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000846/PAH Sherbourne | Application under Prior Approval for single storey rear extension. The extension | Refused |
| PL/2026/0000829/PAH Holbrook | Application under Prior Approval for single storey rear extension. The extension | Refused |
| PL/2026/0000828/DCA Wainbody | Submission of details to partially discharge conditions 17 - (Demolition Managem | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000815/HHA Upper Stoke | Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension | Approved |
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Based on 2,372 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Coventry is 84.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,372 planning decisions from Coventry council. 2,001 were approved and 371 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Coventry is 84.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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