Permitted development inCoventry

Where Coventry City Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

18 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Coventry

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Lady Herberts Garden and the BurgesCheck with the council2025
  • St. Nicholas ChurchCheck with the council2023
  • Brownshill GreenCheck with the council2022
  • EarlsdonCheck with the council2022
  • Land at 23 (Bank House), 25 and 29 Warwick Road, Coventry, CV1 2EZCheck with the council2019
  • Land at 6 The FirsCheck with the council2016
  • United Reform Church, Hawkes Mill LaneCheck with the council2015
  • Copsewood Grange and Lodge, New Century Park, Allard WayCheck with the council2014
  • Black Horse, 73 Spon EndCheck with the council2012
  • Washbrook LaneCheck with the council2005
  • Matrix, Churchill Car ParkCheck with the council1995
  • Stoneleigh RoadCheck with the council1992
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  • HMO - 30.9.23Change of use2022

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Coventry City Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Coventry

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Coventry City Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Coventry City Council website ↗
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