Coventry Council approves 83.9% of planning applications, based on 2,632 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Coventry sits 4.7 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 2,632 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Coventry is 83.9%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Coventry council planning portal records · Updated August 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 | 916 | 210 | 1,126 | 81.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsdon | 263 | 21 | 284 | 92.6% |
| St. Michael's | 223 | 61 | 284 | 78.5% |
| Bablake | 208 | 38 | 246 | 84.6% |
| Wainbody | 160 | 17 | 177 | 90.4% |
| Westwood | 131 | 25 | 156 | 84.0% |
| Cheylesmore | 121 | 19 | 140 | 86.4% |
| Sherbourne | 121 | 19 | 140 | 86.4% |
| Lower Stoke | 116 | 22 | 138 | 84.1% |
| Longford | 107 | 20 | 127 | 84.3% |
| Upper Stoke | 92 | 25 | 117 | 78.6% |
| Woodlands | 106 | 9 | 115 | 92.2% |
| Foleshill | 84 | 31 | 115 | 73.0% |
| Radford | 90 | 21 | 111 | 81.1% |
| Holbrook | 85 | 24 | 109 | 78.0% |
| Whoberley | 75 | 23 | 98 | 76.5% |
| Wyken | 73 | 11 | 84 | 86.9% |
| Henley | 62 | 18 | 80 | 77.5% |
| Binley and Willenhall | 56 | 8 | 64 | 87.5% |
| Tile Hill and Canley | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
How Coventry’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 12.5pp 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/2026/0001102/TCA Earlsdon | T1 Yew tree (approx. 10 m tall) - 2 m reduction in height, bring sides in by 1 m | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000882/FUL Bablake | External alterations to existing structure to create a one bedroomed flat to be | Approved |
| PL/2026/0001168/TCA Wainbody | G1 Selectively face back towards boundary by 2.5m - 2x Hawthorn trees, 1x Lime t | Approved |
| PL/2026/0001048/HHA Wainbody | Proposed single storey rear extension. Proposed garage conversion. Proposed re-l | Approved |
| PL/2026/0001001/RVC Tile Hill and Canley | Change of use of existing 6-Bed (HMO) to a 7-Bed House in Multiple Occupation (U | Refused |
| PL/2026/0000995/PAPV Wainbody | Prior approval application for roof mounted solar panels | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000991/HHA Earlsdon | Erection of a single storey rear extension | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000967/LDCP Radford | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with do | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000876/HHA Wainbody | New pitched roof to existing carport and canopy to side elevation | Approved |
| PL/2026/0000414/FUL St. Michael's | Erection of a single-storey building providing two open-plan commercial units (U | Approved |
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Based on 2,632 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Coventry is 83.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,632 planning decisions from Coventry council. 2,207 were approved and 425 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Coventry is 83.9%, 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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