Planning Application Decision for 34-36 Earlsdon Street
coventrysociety On Thursday 13 th August 2026, a meeting of the Planning Committee was held at which a decision was taken to allow application no PL/2026/0000534/FUL, granting permission for the construction…
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Tackling the Oversupply of Student Accommodation – A Tale of Two Applications
As we all know, there is a continuing and growing issue of empty student accommodation units especially in and around the city centre. There is one large scheme of over…
A Visit to Bedworth and a Tour of the Almshouses
On 15th August 2026, some 20 Coventry Society members visited Bedworth, where an extensive tour had been organised by Lynda Burton who is Chair of the Bedworth Society and also…
Dieter Rams and Vitsœ
With a Coventry Society visit to the Vitsœ factory in Leamington coming up this month, it seems an ideal opportunity to look at the remarkable designer whose ideas shaped both…
St Catherine’s Well: Coventry’s Hidden Medieval Spring
Hidden among the houses of Coundon, St Catherine’s Well is the oldest surviving structures in Coundon. Now a new gate and information board are helping to reveal the story of…
Will there be a City Council Planning Committee after October?
Government regulations were approved by Parliament on 30 June which require councils to delegate decisions on planning applications to officers. It is referred to as the “national scheme of delegation”…
Bedworth Almshouses
Discovering the Bedworth Almshouses – Nearly Two Centuries of History With the Coventry Society preparing to visit the Bedworth Almshouses, there has never been a better time to discover one…
Sarah Siddons 1755 – 1831
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the life of another actress with Coventry and Warwickshire associations. Peter writes….. Early Life Sarah Kemble was born on 5th July…
‘After Bunney’ – A Book Review
Coventry Society founder member Paul Maddocks has been reading a new book about a local artist and the search for his long-lost family relative. His review follows. I have just…
Keresley Development Refused
Plans to build 350 new homes in Keresley have been refused, following objections by the Coventry Society and local people. The applicant, Richborough, submitted outline plans for the development of…