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Balliol House Grandys Croft Fordbridge Solihull B37 5BS

Granted Solihull PL/2023/01444/PPFL Minor Full Other

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Back-up diesel generator external to the tower block that will provide electricity to a fire suppression system within Balliol House in the case of an emergency, should there be a mains electricity power cut. A 2.4m fence around the generator is also part of the application.

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01444/PPFL

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/01444/PPFL
Type
Minor Full Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
4 Jul 2023
Validated
4 Jul 2023
Decided
25 Aug 2023
Ward
Kingshurst And Fordbridge
Parish
Fordbridge Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B37 5BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 25 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Norwich

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 25 August 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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