House extensions and gym outbuilding at 94 Widney Lane, Solihull

What was proposed

The application sought front, side and rear single-storey extensions, garage conversion and a rear garden outbuilding for a gym.

“Proposal: Single storey side, rear and front extension, garage conversion and rear outbuilding for gym.”

“Planning permission is sought for a single storey extension to the front elevation including conversion of the existing garage, a single storey extension to the side and rear and an outbuilding in the rear garden.”

Officer report

The site

The property is a semi-detached dwelling in a residential run of similarly styled properties set back from the highway.

“Secondly, on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties…”

“Widney Lane is a semi-detached dwelling situated in a run of residential properties set back from the highway. Widney Lane is host to properties of a similar architectural style. In this application, the applicant seeks to complete a single storey front, side and rear extension along with a conversion of the existing garage and an out building in the rear garden.”

Officer report

Earlier works and history

Recent hip-to-gable loft conversion and rear extension were undertaken under permitted development rights, and no relevant planning history was recorded.

“The property has been subject to recent alterations, including a hip-to-gable loft conversion and a single-storey rear extension. These works were undertaken under permitted development rights and are therefore not material to the consideration of the current planning application.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the proposal was considered acceptable in design and would not cause undue harm to neighbouring amenity.

“This report will demonstrate that the proposed extensions to the dwelling are visually acceptable and will not be unduly harmful to neighbouring amenity. Accordingly, the proposal is compliant with policies P14 and P15 of the Solihull Local Plan and the SPD House Extension Guide.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Drainage officers raised no objection subject to conditions, and no statutory consultee responses were received.

“Statutory Consultees The following Statutory Consultee responses have been received:”

“Non Statutory Consultees The following Non-Statutory Consultee responses have been received:”

Officer report

Who spoke

Ward Councillor Max McLoughlin spoke in broad favour of the application.

The committee decision

The committee granted conditional approval in line with the officer recommendation and added a condition requiring a flood risk assessment.

“PL/2026/00656/MINFHO - 94 WIDNEY LANE Conditional approval, as per the officer recommendation, together with an extra condition that a flood risk assessment be submitted.”

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