®Planning appeal decision
Footpath Outside Iceland Supermarket, Binley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JF
Planning appeal 6001654 at Footpath Outside Iceland Supermarket, Binley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JF (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Conservation Area.
installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated display of advertisement panels to either side of the unit
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- CV3 1JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Conservation Area
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on visual amenity, and the effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
Appeal A was allowed because the hub would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by replacing an existing structure without increasing street clutter or removing landscape features; Appeal B was dismissed because the illuminated advertisements would harm visual amenity and compromise public safety by distracting drivers at a location with complex traffic movements and vulnerable road users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AC2Policy AC4Policy DE1Policy HE2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.