Former Daimler Factory, Sandy Lane
coventrysociety Coventry City Council has received an outline planning application for the residential development of this important iconic location . The key issue is whether the proposed development respects and enhances…
Planning and Design
Proper Sustainable Homes at Eastern Green
The Coventry Society commends Citizen Housing for committing to a new scheme for high performance homes in Eastern Green in Coventry. The project at Pickford Gate comprises 247 homes as…
Ian Harvey
The Coventry Society wishes Ian Harvey, the Executive Director of Civic Voice, well in his new post.Ian will be stepping down from Civic Voice in the New Year to take…
Coventry’s Victorian Heritage
Tim Bridges: The Victorian and Edwardian Buildings of Coventry Since 2006 Tim Bridges has worked as a part-time Conservation Adviser to the Victorian Society covering casework on Victorian and Edwardian…
Plans for Daimler Site Submitted
The BBC has reported that plans to build up to 250 homes on the site of the former Daimler car factory in Coventry have been submitted for planning permission. The…
Daylighting Elsewhere
As the Palmer Lane project slowly comes to life, CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about similar schemes in other towns and cities around the country. Paul writes….. I…
The Public Exclusion Continues
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, continues his thinking about our public spaces, which might be coming less public. Paul writes….. This is a follow up from the last article that…
Pickford Gate Phase 2
Plans have been submitted for the details of phase 2 of the Eastern Green Housing Scheme. The proposed development is for 491 houses, which is the second phase of what…
New Length of Cycle Route for London Road
The Council is set to approve a further length of cycle route in the city. The London Road North Scheme involves the installation of a new segregated cycle track on…
The Shrink to Fit Tower
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, found this interesting feature about the use of traditional materials in non-traditional ways. Paul said “I like finding out about new interesting students projects, especially…