Juniper Building St James Place House Central Boulevard Shirley Solihull B90 8AR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01456/PPFL - Minor Full Other Awaiting decision

Proposal

Removal of the existing entrance canopy and construction of a new enclosed entrance lobby. Associated external works including the reconfiguration of the existing parking area to provide additional parking spaces, landscaping alterations, upgrade to external lighting within site boundary, LED lighting and recolouraisation of building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 29 Oct 2026, from Solihull's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Inside the Solihull built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 area2,230 m² (24,003 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
B90 8AR
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Blythe
Parish
Cheswick Green Parish Council
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Office Principles

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 73% of commercial and major works in Solihull are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
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

Alt. reference
PP-15123201
Planning Portal ref
PP-15123201
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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

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.