Planning appeal decision
112 Earlsdon Avenue South, Coventry, CV5 6DN
Planning appeal 6010849 at 112 Earlsdon Avenue South, Coventry, CV5 6DN (Coventry) was allowed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector Eleni Marshall, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Earlsdon Conservation Area.
installation of solar panels to front roof slope (retrospective)
- Authority
- Coventry
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- Eleni Marshall
- Postcode
- CV5 6DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Earlsdon Conservation Area
What decided it
The minimal projection and deep blue colour of the solar panels, combined with the stepped roofline of the terraced row and the varied character of the immediate locality, result in neutral impact on the conservation area character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy HE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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.
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