City Centre South Gets the Go-Ahead
coventrysociety 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…
Planning and Design
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…
Council Response to Student Housing Letter
In January we published our letter to Cllr Welsh, the Cabinet Member responsible for housing. The Coventry Society complained about the uncontrolled growth of high-rise student housing blocks in the…
Update on the Student Housing Campaign
We have written before about the incessant growth of student housing blocks in the city. We would like to see this growth brought under control. Below is a letter that…
CovSoc Response to City Centre South
Coventry city centre is about to undergo the most extensive and significant change since it was originally built in the post-war years. Developers Shearers, in partnership with the City Council,…