Unit 17B, Hams Hall National Distribution Park, Canton Lane, Coleshill, B46 1GA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0314/PN16 - Prior Approval - Solar Photovoltaics Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval for Proposed Solar Photovoltaics (PV) on Roof: 74.88kW solar PV system , 144 Modules - JAM60D42 520Wp Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

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Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Article 4 direction
Borough wide. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
SSSI about 55 m away: Whitacre Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
See: https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/ for the annual likelihood of this type of flooding. | Risk Band: Low. | Risk Band: Medium. | Non Agricultural. | Settlement Category 1.0 (Hams Hall Distribution Estate). | Employment Areas (Hams Hall, Coleshill). | Borough wide (ART4/2026/001).Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 608 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Priority habitat about 2 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence about 28 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Prior Approval - Solar Photovoltaics
Postcode
B46 1GA
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Lynx-group

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 33 days faster than North Warwickshire's median of 82 for commercial premises. Approved, as 100% of commercial premises here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by North Warwickshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Warwickshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 2026
North Warwickshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#199 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Warwickshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #246 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Warwickshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #63 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #37 of 296
48%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #246 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #258 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
26 decided
368
Total decisions
24 refused in the year to March 2026