Focus Park Ashbourne Way Shirley Solihull B90 4QU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01650/PPFL - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of Unit 1a from tool and equipment hire services and DIY sales (sui generis) to storage, sale and distribution of building materials, timber, joinery and sheet metal, decorating, plumbing, together with external alternations to building and site layout including reconfigured car parking, new trolley park and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Solihull's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 254 m away: Hillfield 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Solihull built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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
B90 4QU
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Shirley South
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Solihull usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 2540 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
36%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
18%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-15210469
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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