Objection lodged against plans for former bank

A charity has lodged an objection against proposals to turn the site of a former bank into a restaurant.

Natwest bank in Earlsdon Street was being knocked down in December 2024 before a temporary stop notice (TSN) was put on the works by Coventry City Council.

It had been partially demolished without planning permission, before plans were submitted to build a new two-storey unit on the site, to turn it into a restaurant.

However, Coventry Society has criticised the proposed front elevation design as "not up to standard", adding that it was "totally unsympathetic to the existing environment".

The charity, who state on their website that they campaign to conserve Coventry's heritage and improve it's environment, said that the proposed design of the building did not make a "positive contribution to the character of the area required" and asked for the application to be refused.

Traders, shoppers and residents previously raised concerns about the safety of the building, with several reporting parts of the frontage falling into the street.

Developers told the BBC in May that the building was secured and they wanted to get the site back to its "original design and original building features, but without the UPVC panels".

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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