25 Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AL

Pending PL/2026/0000428/FUL - FUL minor application
Council
Date received
6 Jun 2026
Postcode
CV1 3AL
Type
FUL minor application

Description

Change of use from a 6-room and 6-person HMO (use class C4) to a 7-room 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis)

Coventry
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#24 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Coventry is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 292. Only 11% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Coventry decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 292
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #12 of 292
11%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #4 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
145 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
96 decided
1,226
Total decisions
176 refused in 2025