West Orchards Shopping Centre Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1QX
Proposal
Change of use from Class E(a) to a mixed use comprising Family Entertainment Centre/Competitive Socialising multi-activity venue (Class E(d)) and drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Sui Generis) on level two of West Orchards Shopping Centre.
- Received
- 28 April 2023
- Decided
- 7 July 2023 · Granted Conditions
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Coventry City Council
- Ward
- St. Michael's
- ReceivedSubmitted28 Apr
- ValidatedValidated28 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Jul
Decided in 70 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at West Orchards Shopping Centre Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1QX. Coventry has handled 1,991 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 61 days. This one was decided in 70 days, 9 days longer than Coventry's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 138 applications across St. Michael's. We hold 1,217 applications in total for the CV1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Article 4 direction: Hmo - 30.9.23
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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