Coventry planning approval rate

Coventry council approved 83.8% of planning applications and refused 16.2%, based on 1,909 decisions analysed. Ranked 33rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

83.8%

overall approval rate

1,909

Decisions analysed

1,599

Approved

310

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Coventry? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Coventry. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (584 decided)

90.2%

Other (403 decided)

76.4%

Discharge of Conditions (304 decided)

94.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness (228 decided)

78.5%

Trees (169 decided)

94.7%

Prior Approval (134 decided)

57.5%

Advertisement (58 decided)

67.2%

Listed Building (18 decided)

83.3%

Change of Use (11 decided)

54.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Coventry — mined from 1,909 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (475 decided)

84.2%

Garage / Parking (323 decided)

87.6%

Side Extension (178 decided)

92.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (155 decided)

72.9%

Dormer (129 decided)

82.2%

New Build (118 decided)

78.8%

Extension (General) (112 decided)

83.9%

HMO (103 decided)

72.8%

Loft Conversion (96 decided)

85.4%

Outbuilding (92 decided)

89.1%

Wraparound Extension (55 decided)

96.4%

Front Extension (38 decided)

92.1%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (37 decided)

86.5%

Flat Conversion (29 decided)

93.1%

Conservatory (22 decided)

90.9%

Basement (20 decided)

100.0%

Annex (14 decided)

92.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Coventry. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

St. Michael's (216 decided)

80.6%

Earlsdon (201 decided)

92.0%

Bablake (179 decided)

82.7%

Westwood (135 decided)

82.2%

Wainbody (124 decided)

89.5%

Lower Stoke (108 decided)

82.4%

Cheylesmore (101 decided)

85.1%

Sherbourne (96 decided)

88.5%

Longford (94 decided)

84.0%

Upper Stoke (88 decided)

75.0%

Foleshill (86 decided)

75.6%

Radford (80 decided)

80.0%

Woodlands (78 decided)

93.6%

Holbrook (70 decided)

80.0%

Whoberley (69 decided)

75.4%

Wyken (62 decided)

90.3%

Henley (54 decided)

79.6%

Binley and Willenhall (44 decided)

86.4%

Wards in Coventry

St. Michael's

80.6% approval · 216 decisions

Earlsdon

92.0% approval · 201 decisions

Bablake

82.7% approval · 179 decisions

Westwood

82.2% approval · 135 decisions

Wainbody

89.5% approval · 124 decisions

Lower Stoke

82.4% approval · 108 decisions

Cheylesmore

85.1% approval · 101 decisions

Sherbourne

88.5% approval · 96 decisions

Longford

84.0% approval · 94 decisions

Upper Stoke

75.0% approval · 88 decisions

Foleshill

75.6% approval · 86 decisions

Radford

80.0% approval · 80 decisions

Woodlands

93.6% approval · 78 decisions

Holbrook

80.0% approval · 70 decisions

Whoberley

75.4% approval · 69 decisions

Wyken

90.3% approval · 62 decisions

Henley

79.6% approval · 54 decisions

Binley and Willenhall

86.4% approval · 44 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Coventry, showing how the council decides real applications.

PL/2026/0000124/ADV

Installation of 1 no. non-illuminated display sign on front elevation for promot · St. Michael's ·

Approved

PL/2026/0000086/LDCP

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormer to the r · Holbrook ·

Approved

PL/2026/0000199/DCA

Submission of details to discharge condition 3-roof tile sample details: imposed · St. Michael's ·

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

What gets approved near your property?

In Coventry, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Coventry
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Get Coventry Pro Report — £79

Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,909 decisions.

Compare with nearby councils

Birmingham Solihull Warwick Rugby

Check planning approval patterns — Free