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

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

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

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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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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935288
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site notice
17 Jun 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 performance
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