2360 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6QT Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01319/PPFL - Minor Full Other Awaiting decision

Proposal

First floor extension to The Old School House including internal alterations and associated external parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 60. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hockley Heath built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Solihull
Application type
Minor Full Other
Postcode
B94 6QT
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Parish
Hockley Heath Parish Council
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Lawrence & Finley Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in Solihull are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
474decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Solihull in the last twelve months, from validation. Solihull decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071649
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Solihull
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#141 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Solihull ranks #148 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Solihull decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #44 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #116 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #148 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #160 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,118
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026