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Dismissed18 September 20266011467

Land at Walsgrave Club, 146 Woodway Lane, Coventry, CV2 2EJ

Planning appeal 6011467 at Land at Walsgrave Club, 146 Woodway Lane, Coventry, CV2 2EJ (Coventry) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector J Somers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the car wash upon the character and appearance of the site, including the greater locality.

Change of use to car wash, erection of canopies and associated external works including container (Part retrospective)

Authority
Coventry
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
J Somers
Postcode
CV2 2EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the car wash upon the character and appearance of the site, including the greater locality
  • The living condition of surrounding residents, with particular regard to noise, privacy and outlook

What decided it

The car wash use and its associated poor-quality buildings cause significant adverse effects to both the character and appearance of the residential locality and the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance, contrary to development plan policy and the Framework.

The short-term economic benefits and provision of a car wash for the local community were not outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1Policy JE5
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy P3
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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