Recently submitted plans for an EV Charging Hub and supporting retail, coffee and restaurant facilities opposite Coventry Building Society Arena have now been validated and are available to view on the council’s website planning portal.

The regeneration plans for the former Rowley’s Green Working Men’s Club site can be found under planning application reference PL/2026/0001519/FUL.

The proposals, from local developer Redleaf, are centred around an Electric Vehicle Charging Hub with 12 dedicated ultra-rapid charging bays and Terms have been agreed with Osprey Charging, a national EV charging network operating over 400 locations.

The plans also include a retail unit and two drive-thrus for restaurant and coffee uses, and Redleaf is in advanced discussions with national and international branded operators.

The development would see the dilapidated brownfield site regenerated, creating a mix of up to 165 new full and part-time job opportunities for local residents and people from the surrounding area.

The long-empty building was demolished in September.

Paul Bishton, founder of Redleaf, comments: “Our latest planning application sets out a scheme designed to work for the local community, with a clear route to delivery and strong value for the council. We also see these plans complementing the exciting recent news that Coventry City Football Club is exploring development opportunities around the CBS Arena.

“For too long this land has stood derelict, and this is a real chance to put it back to productive use for the benefit of local people.”