Spon End Demolition Commences
coventrysociety Demolition of blocks in the former Spon End council estate has started. Housing association Citizen is working with The Hill Group to demolish Kerry House, Milestone House and Trafalgar House…
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Back-land Development Refused
The Coventry Telegraph has reported that the City Council’s Planning Committee has refused planning permission for a back-land development in Hillfields. Developers wanted to knock down a gym and house…
Plans Submitted for Spon End Redevelopment
Citizen Housing have submitted a planning application to redevelop the Spon End estate. The Spon End estate was a 1960’s former council estate which is now under the control of…
Stop Notice Appealed
In January we reported the unauthorised demolition of two shop units in the recently declared Earlsdon Conservation Area. In February we reported that the council took the unusual step of…
HMO Planning Policy
Coventry City Council looks set to adopt a planning policy which will manage the construction or conversion of homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO). A report will go to…
New Homes in Keresley
The Coventry Observer has reported that the first phase of a new 3,000-home development on the western edge of Coventry is to open next month. Housebuilder Bellway is building 244…
Reinventing the Wheel
The Coventry Society had a talk about the history and future of Coventry’s cycling infrastructure by Andrew Saffrey on 8th January. Andrew is the Council’s Active Travel Innovation Manager and…
Allesley Hotel Site to be Re-developed for Housing
A planning application has been submitted to redevelop the site of the Allesley Hotel on Birmingham Road in Allesley. The application is for permission for the demolition of the former…
Gone in an Instant, but not Forgotten …
Anyone who has visited Earlsdon recently will be fully aware that a number of properties on Earlsdon Street have stood empty for several or in some cases many months awaiting…
Local Plan Review Consultation
The review of the Coventry Local Plan has taken another step forward this month. The Council’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for public consultation on the revised plan. The consultation…