Planning appeal decision
Site of Former 604 to 622 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV6 5FT
Planning appeal 3364328 at Site of Former 604 to 622 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV6 5FT (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- CV6 5FT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance, including air quality
What decided it
The limited vehicular movements, restricted operating hours, non-public access, and similarity of the proposed access to a previously approved scheme, combined with the site's location in a mixed commercial and residential area, meant the development would not cause unacceptable harm to highway safety, character and appearance, or living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AC1Policy AC2Policy AC3Policy DE1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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