Coventry Council approves 83.8% of planning applications, based on 1,909 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Coventry sits 4.1 percentage points below the national average.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 527 | 57 | 584 | 90.2% |
| Other | 308 | 95 | 403 | 76.4% |
| 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% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's | 174 | 42 | 216 | 80.6% |
| Earlsdon | 185 | 16 | 201 | 92.0% |
| Bablake | 148 | 31 | 179 | 82.7% |
| Westwood | 111 | 24 | 135 | 82.2% |
| Wainbody | 111 | 13 | 124 | 89.5% |
| Lower Stoke | 89 | 19 | 108 | 82.4% |
| Cheylesmore | 86 | 15 | 101 | 85.1% |
| Sherbourne | 85 | 11 | 96 | 88.5% |
| Longford | 79 | 15 | 94 | 84.0% |
| Upper Stoke | 66 | 22 | 88 | 75.0% |
| Foleshill | 65 | 21 | 86 | 75.6% |
| Radford | 64 | 16 | 80 | 80.0% |
| Woodlands | 73 | 5 | 78 | 93.6% |
| Holbrook | 56 | 14 | 70 | 80.0% |
| Whoberley | 52 | 17 | 69 | 75.4% |
| Wyken | 56 | 6 | 62 | 90.3% |
| Henley | 43 | 11 | 54 | 79.6% |
| Binley and Willenhall | 38 | 6 | 44 | 86.4% |
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/2026/0000124/ADV St. Michael's | Installation of 1 no. non-illuminated display sign on front elevation for promot | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000086/LDCP Holbrook | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormer to the r | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000199/DCA St. Michael's | Submission of details to discharge condition 3-roof tile sample details: imposed | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000187/DCA Earlsdon | Submission of details to discharge condition 3 - cycle parking: imposed on plann | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000160/PAH | Application under Prior Approval for single storey rear extension. The extension | Refused |
| PL/2026/0000132/LDCP Sherbourne | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with do | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000129/HHA Upper Stoke | Erection of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000029/HHA Wainbody | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000138/LDCP Earlsdon | Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with re | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000111/TPA Upper Stoke | Large London Plane (T1) located outside the main entrance. Remove and grind out | Refused |
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Based on 1,909 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Coventry is 83.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,909 planning decisions from Coventry council. 1,599 were approved and 310 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Coventry is 83.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.