The Regenerated City Centre – A first impression
coventrysociety CovSoc committee member, Peter Hunter, takes a walk around the new city centre and gives us his impressions. Peter writes: I took a stroll round Coventry city centre this Sunday…
Planning and Design
Radford Brook Linear Park
During April a Coventry Society group were lucky enough to be given a tour of the new linear park from Naul’s Mill Park to Abbotts Lane and onto Belgrade Plaza.…
Chapel at London Road Cemetery Approved for Office Use
Planning permission has been granted for a change of use of the Nonconformist Chapel at London Road Cemetery from a place of worship (D1) to Office Use (B3). The proposed…
City Centre South Gets the Go-Ahead
It was perhaps predictable that the City Council’s Planning Committee gave approval last week for the destruction of a significant amount of Coventry’s post-war heritage, contrary to the recommendation of…
City Centre South – Decision Day
“Heritage assets are a precious thing – and when they’re gone, they’re gone!” As Coventry’s Planning Committee today decides whether to approve the controversial City Centre South scheme we can…
CovSoc’s Response to the Draft SCI
Dear Councillors The Response of the Coventry Society to the Draft Statement of Community Involvement Thank you for consulting us on the proposed new Statement of Community Involvement. The Coventry…
Next phase of improvements in Pepper Lane to begin
The next phase of work in Pepper Lane is set to begin this week with plans for brightening up the walls and installing a new piece of artwork. The artwork,…
Public Involvement in Planning
The City Council is consulting people in the city on an updated Statement of Public Involvement (SCI). This document is a legal requirement and sets out the ways that the…
Plans for Controversial Recycling Plant to be expanded
The City Council is set to upgrade its plans for a recycling centre in the city to create an automated site that council officers say would rank as one of…
Decarbonising the Construction Industry
Coventry is just about to embark on a mass demolition and rebuild programme across the south of the city centre. The new buildings will have to meet modern energy standards…