Touchstone 2 Pinewood Court Marston Green Solihull B37 7HG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01004/PNCEC3 - Prior Notification COU - (E to C3) Approved

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of Touchstone 2 (TS2) office buildings located in Pinewood Business Park to 25 No. one and two bedroom apartments along with associated car parking allocated under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Consultation
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision With Objections · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 12 m away: Marston Green 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
National infrastructure project 1904 m away: M42 Junction 6 Improvement; Green belt 13 m away: Birmingham; Inside the Birmingham built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area1,354 m² (14,574 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
Prior Notification COU - (E to C3)
Postcode
B37 7HG
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Chelmsley Wood
Parish
Bickenhill Parish Council
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision With Objections
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 9 days faster than Solihull's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
77%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-14935288
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935288
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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

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.