Murco 53 Station Road Marston Green Solihull B37 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01157/MINFOT - Minor Full Other Approved

Proposal

Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Consultation
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 201 m away: Marston Green Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
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 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.

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 81)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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
Minor Full Other
Postcode
B37 7AB
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Bickenhill Parish Council
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Plande
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 97% of commercial and major works here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Solihull in the last twelve months, from validation. Solihull decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 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

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.