®Planning appeal decision
123 Lockhurst Lane, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5PD
Planning appeal 6007230 at 123 Lockhurst Lane, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 5PD (Coventry) was dismissed on 3 August 2026 by Inspector Timothy Parton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed retail use is in an appropriate location.
to demolish existing derelict building (A1) and build new A1 unit on ground floor with 2no. flats on first floor and 2no flats on second floor
- Authority
- Coventry
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- mixed-use
- Inspector
- Timothy Parton
- Postcode
- CV6 5PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed retail use is in an appropriate location
- whether the introduction of a residential use in this location would place unreasonable restrictions on adjoining uses
- whether the proposal would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation having regard to the potential effects of noise, odour and contamination and the provision of amenity space
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for parking
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test for retail uses in out-of-centre locations and would conflict with the development plan as a whole on multiple grounds, with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.
The benefits of removing a derelict building and delivering new housing and retail activity were outweighed by the identified harms and conflicts with the development plan, particularly the failure to satisfy the sequential test and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy R4Policy H3Policy AC3Policy AC2Principle 28 of the Coventry City Council Design Guidance for New Residential Developments Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91Paragraph 200
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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