Local Plan Review
coventrysociety The City Council is planning to undertake a full review of the Coventry Local Plan. It is anticipated that this will be completed by March 2025. The reviewed plan will…
Planning and Design
WM Mayor Condemns the Development of the Coundon Wedge
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, has joined the debate about whether the City Council should build on the Coundon Wedge or give preference to brownfield developments. The Coventry Society has…
Coventry’s Newest Community Park
CovSoc Secretary John Payne writes….. During October I was fortunate to be given a preview of what I am sure will be the largest new area of open space in…
Investment Zone bid for Gigafactory
A bid for Investment Zone status for the West Midlands Gigafactory, and its immediate area, has been submitted to Government. If successful, Investment Zone status will help secure the £2.5bn…
CovSoc Comments on Browns Lane Development
The Coventry Society has submitted its objection to the proposed development of the Coundon Wedge. Our comments were as follows: Planning application – OUT/2022/2259: Outline application for Residential Development at…
Revised Plans for City Centre South Announced
The plans for City Centre South, which gained planning permission in February, have been revised following the appointment of development partner the Hill Group. The main changes are: There is…
Greenfield or Brownfield?
Two planning applications being consider before Christmas give our council the opportunity to show its true colours in relation to greenfield and brownfield development. In November there is a planning…
Controversial development on the A444 refused by Planning Committee
The Coventry Telegraph has reported that a potential rift between Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough and Coventry City Councils has been exposed as a “shoehorned” proposal for a mixed use development…
Coventry University Building to be named after Delia Derbyshire
The Coventry Observer has reported that Coventry University has named its new flagship Faculty of Arts and Humanities building after one of the city’s musical icons, Delia Derbyshire. Delia was…
Funding Secured for Sherbourne Valley Project
Following a two-year development phase Warwickshire Wildlife Trust have announced that their Sherbourne Valley Project has been awarded additional funding of £1.8million pounds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Matching…