211 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00528/CLOPUD - Cert. Lawful Dev Proposed Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for proposed six person HMO that will require a change of use from C3 to C4. This change will include alterations to the existing property interiors. Machinery and hours of use are not relevant to this change. 3m two storey extension to the rear of the property, new porous surfaces to provide parking and access improvements, new 1m tall boundary wall to the front edge of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision With Objections · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1421 m away: M42 Junction 6 Improvement; Inside the Birmingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £270,000 in June 2024. Detached house, freehold.

11 June 2024£270,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (31 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Solihull
Application type
Cert. Lawful Dev Proposed
Postcode
B37 7DT
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Parish
Bickenhill Parish Council
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision With Objections
Applicant
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Agent
Renew Architecture and Design LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 151 days from validation, 86 days slower than Solihull's median of 65 for changes of use. Refused, as 23% of changes of use here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
18%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14784083
Planning Portal ref
PP-14784083
Statutory expiry
11 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Solihull
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#141 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.