Ian Harvey
coventrysociety 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…
Planning and Design
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…
A New Approach to Housing?
Coventry Society Committee Member and housing expert, Tim Brown, reports on a recent planning application in Keresley. Tim writes… Planning permission has been granted for 147 build to rent (BTR)…
Flagged Green!
Six parks and green spaces in Coventry which are owned by the city council have been awarded with a Green Flag Award after meeting the high standards set out by…