4 Ashwell Drive Shirley Solihull B90 3LR

1. 12 Dec 2022

   Received by Solihull

2. 27 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 15 Swinbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 3LZ

  PL/2024/00950/TPO Submitted 20 May 2024 20m away

  Crown Reduction of T001 - Oak tree (Quercus roburby) by 2m and remove all deadwood over 25mm. Crown Reduction of T002 - Oak tree (Quercus robur) by 2m and remove all deadwood over 25mm. Fell to ground level due to damaging rear fencing T003 - Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica).

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Swinbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 3LZ

  PL/2023/01901/TPO Submitted 11 Sep 2023 36m away

  2 No. oak trees (1 and 2) - Overall reduction of 25% and canopy lifted to 5 metres to prevent branches on corner elevation from touching property.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 9 Ashwell Drive Shirley Solihull B90 3LR

  PL/2023/01223/TPO Submitted 5 Jun 2023 51m away

  Fell oak tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 33 Swinbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 3LZ

  PL/2020/03067/PPFL Submitted 29 Dec 2020 62m away

  Erection single storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Rushbury Close Shirley Solihull B90 3LD

  PL/2022/02287/TPO Submitted 27 Oct 2022 63m away

  2m clearance with a crown lift on horse chestnut tree (T1) that has one singular low bough that is very close to shed. Cut to ground level 5 No. cypress trees (T2 - T6) to the right of chestnut and oak trees, sitting further forward than small ones that are on back fence, to give further space and light in the garden and free up room for the mature trees they like, all from left to right, In garden with house to back.

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Rushbury Close Shirley Solihull B90 3LD

  PL/2023/00254/MINFHO Submitted 8 Feb 2023 90m away

  Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and front porch extension. Resubmission of planning application PL/2022/02119/MINFHO to include alterations to front porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• PL/2026/00370/MINFHO Granted

  140 Knightsbridge Road Olton Solihull B92 8RB

  Single storey side and rear extension, porch extension, and proposed fenestration changes.

  24 Feb 2026 Householder
• PL/2026/00301/MINFHO Refused

  101 Loxley Avenue Shirley Solihull B90 2QL

  First floor side extension.

  16 Feb 2026 Householder
• PL/2026/01222/MINFHO Granted

  78 Kelsey Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GT

  Single storey rear extension to form open plan living kitchen dining area. Single storey side extension to increase depth of existing integral garage.

  30 Jun 2026 Householder
• PL/2026/00057/MINFHO Refused

  167 Welford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3HT

  Loft extension and conversion, single storey rear extension and new raised patio.

  5 Jan 2026 Householder
• PL/2025/02143/MINFHO Granted

  8 Wherretts Well Lane Solihull B91 2SD

  Two storey side extension, part two storey, part single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer, new front canopy roof at ground floor and new decking to rear with new boundary fences to rear

  18 Nov 2025 Householder