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Land At Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull

Refused Solihull PL/2023/01595/PPFL Major Full Other

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Battery energy storage site, substation compound, with associated infrastructure, fencing, access off Hodgetts Lane, drainage and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01595/PPFL

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/01595/PPFL
Type
Major Full Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Jul 2023
Validated
28 Jul 2023
Decided
17 Apr 2024
Ward
Meriden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision With Objections

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 28 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Harris Lamb Ltd Agent, registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2001 · Birmingham

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Documents

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

82 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Solihull refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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