Gas mitigation

There are three housing estates in the city where special gas protection measures have been put into place because they were built on former landfill sites.

If you live in one of these areas and want to extend your property at ground level or create a building that needs foundations, then you will need planning permission. You may only be able to build using certain construction techniques which do not disturb the protective membrane and you may have to carry out further gas protection measures.

The estates are:

  • Coombe Park Estate
  • Coombe Fields
  • Land to the rear of Morrisons supermarket, Binley.

Planning

We are unable to give informal advice by telephone, please refer to our planning webpages for guidance.

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 1109

Building control

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 2057