Planning appeal decision
391-397 Coventry Fruit And Vegetable Wholesale Market, Swan Lane, Coventry, CV2 4QN
Planning appeal 6012888 at 391-397 Coventry Fruit And Vegetable Wholesale Market, Swan Lane, Coventry, CV2 4QN (Coventry) was dismissed on 5 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the health and wellbeing of the local community.
- Authority
- Coventry
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Postcode
- CV2 4QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the health and wellbeing of the local community
What decided it
The hot food takeaway is located outside a designated town centre and within reasonable walking distance of a school, contrary to NDMP HC5 and Policy R6, causing unacceptable harm to health and wellbeing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy R6
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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