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Land At Station Road Balsall Common

Awaiting decision Solihull PL/2023/01520/PPOL Major Outline Dwellings

Works: Extension Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 970 residential dwellings including affordable housing (use Class C3), the construction of the length of the Balsall Common Relief Road between Station Road and Waste Lane, including new vehicular access points off Station Road and Waste Lane, extension to the station car park, a neighbourhood and local centre including a care home and care or retirement accommodation (use Class C2), a community building (use Classes E(a)(b)(c)(d)(e), F1(d)(e), F2(a)(b) and C3), a primary school and pre-school (use classes E(f) and F1(a)), public open space and associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01520/PPOL

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/01520/PPOL
Type
Major Outline Dwellings
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Jul 2023
Validated
27 Jul 2023
Ward
Meriden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jul 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 27 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 October 2023, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Solihull took a median of 72 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Richard Brown Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Maidenhead

Active · incorporated 2015 · Maidenhead

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

386 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Solihull for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Solihull decided outline applications in a median of 220 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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