Reading Room Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External alterations, including the replacement of existing pebble dashing. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 8
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 40 days from validation, 8 days faster than Solihull's median of 48 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Solihull in the last twelve months, from validation. Solihull decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14691024
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14691024
- Neighbours
- 3 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 29 May 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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