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Dismissed17 August 20266005849

17 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 6QR

Planning appeal 6005849 at 17 Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 6QR (Coventry) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector Gary Deane, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise.

the change of use from E class to C3 to consist 3 no one bedroom studio flat and 1 no 2 bedroom flat at 17 Allesley Old Road, Coventry

Authority
Coventry
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Gary Deane
Postcode
CV5 6QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise
  • The effect of the proposal on the continued operation of The Four Provinces public house

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that satisfactory external amenity space conditions would be achieved, with residual noise levels remaining substantially above guideline values despite proposed mitigation.

The benefits of bringing a vacant building back into use and providing four additional dwellings (moderate weight) were outweighed by substantial weight attached to the harm from inadequate external amenity space conditions and resulting conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS3Policy H3Policy EM15 of the emerging Coventry Local Plan Review (Regulation 19 Proposed Submission)

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