Petrol station redevelopment at 386 Warwick Road, Silhill, Solihull

What was proposed

The scheme would partly redevelop the petrol station, extend the sales building, add parking, a compound, landscaping and associated works.

“Proposal: Partial redevelopment of existing petrol filling station; including extension to the existing sales building, the provision of car parking spaces; erection of a compound; landscaping and associated works.”

“Planning permission is sought for the partial redevelopment of the existing petrol station, including the demolition of the existing sales building and canopy link and car wash area (retention of forecourt) and erection of a new sales building; provision of car parking spaces; provision of EVC hub; erection of a new bin store; landscaping and associated works.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier forecourt alterations were approved, while a similar redevelopment application was refused by the committee.

“PL/2014/00133/FULL - Forecourt alterations and reconfiguration to improve vehicle flows, extensions and alterations to canopy including increase in soffit height and removal of pitched element – Approved…”

“PL/2023/02516/PPFL - Partial redevelopment of existing petrol filling station; including the demolition of the existing sales building and canopy link and car wash area (retention of forecourt) and erection of a new sales building; provision of car parking spaces; provision of EVC hub; erection of a new bin store; landscaping and associated works – Refused by Committee PLANNING ASSESSMENT”

Officer report

Advice from consultees

Highways, landscape, public protection and contaminated-land consultees raised no objection subject to conditions, while drainage had no observations.

“Non Statutory Consultees The following Non-Statutory Consultee responses have been received:”

“SMBC Contaminated Land – No objection subject to conditions • SMBC Drainage - No observations • SMBC Ecology – No comments received. • SMBC Highways – No objection subject to condition • SMBC Landscape – No objection subject to conditions • SMBC Public Protection – No objection subject to conditions PUBLICITY”

Officer report

Objections received

Six objections, including objections from two councillors, cited traffic, noise, accidents, health risks, light pollution, parking and over-intensification.

“Additional traffic • Noise Pollution • Purely residential area • Already high volume of traffic • Risk of accidents • Current garage adds to traffic issues • Health hazard…”

“Already retail units on Dove House Parade • Light pollution • Over intensification of the site • Parking bays not required • People will be more likely to loiter given the shop is to be extended • Not a place to drive, park and shop RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY”

Officer report

People who spoke

Two speakers spoke against the application, including a councillor, and one speaker spoke in support.

The committee decision

The committee approved the application subject to conditions, in line with the officer recommendation; one councillor did not vote.

“PL/2025/02178/PPFL - SHELL GARAGE WARWICK ROAD Conditional approval as per the officer recommendation.”

“Councillor Marwa did not participate in the vote as he was not in attendance for the whole debate.”

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