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PL/2026/01557/PPFL - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to serviced guest house accommodation (Use Class C1), including associated vehicular parking, cycle storage, dedicated external refuse storage, and landscaped amenity space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Oct 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Solihull's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Solihull built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Change of Use
Postcode
B91 2DL
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Silhill
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Idafa Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Solihull usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 2441 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
38%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
14%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-15175076
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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