18 Newbold Close Bentley Heath Solihull B93 9BS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01356/MINFHO - Minor Full Householder Approved

Proposal

Rear first floor extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Knowle and Dorridge built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £435,000 in January 2014. Detached house, freehold.

17 January 2014£435,000
7 April 2009£120,000
20 July 1998£155,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, 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 Householder
Postcode
B93 9BS
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Little Architecture Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
645decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Solihull in the last twelve months, from validation. Solihull decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15032068
Planning Portal ref
PP-15032068
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.