Abbott’s Park Returns
coventrysociety Following the refusal of planning permission for the last scheme on the former gasworks site at Abbott’s Lane, the developer has come back with an improved scheme. Abbotts Park is…
Planning and Design
Local Plans Sub Regional Website launched
Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) has created the first interactive website in the country which outlines all of the sub-region’s local development plans. CWLEP has launched http://www.cwlocalplans.co.uk in…
Proposed Demolition of St Nicholas Church, Radford
Coventry City Council is currently considering a planning application for the demolition of St Nicholas Church, Radford, and the redevelopment of the site for affordable housing. The Coventry Society has…
Sandy Lane Proposals Reach Milestone
Wigley’s proposals for the regeneration of the old Sandy Lane Bus Depot and Kalmar Climax site have taken a step nearer with the submission of an outline planning application for…
CovSoc’s Response to the Council’s Proposed Destruction of the Coundon Wedge
Two weeks ago, we reported on the consultation being carried out on the City Council’s proposal to build 350 houses on the Coundon Wedge. Below is the response to the…
Planning Reforms – postponed or cancelled?
The Government’s planning reforms” Planning for the Future”, proposed last year, are now on hold. Despite there not being any official announcement, articles in the national and professional planning press…
Council Tackles Vacant Homes
The City Council has approved a new strategy to tackle vacant homes in the city. The Empty Dwellings Strategy 2021-2026 was approved by the City Council’s Cabinet on 31st August.…
Part of Coundon Wedge to be Destroyed by Council
The City Council has launched a consultation on its plans to build over part of the Coundon Wedge. The Coventry Society is opposed to this untimely development. The site is…
Coventry brook flowing for the first time in over 100 years
One of Coventry’s ancient watercourses on the edge of the city centre is flowing again for the first time in over a century thanks to a major new naturalisation project.…
New Blossom Garden for Charterhouse
Last week the National Trust and Historic Coventry Trust announced plans to create a blossom garden in the city’s newly created Charterhouse Heritage Park. The initiative is part of the…