Planning application
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA change of use of existing disused retail (class E) use on ground floor to create 1 residential dwelling.
As published by the council, reference PL/2024/00210/PNCEC3
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2024/00210/PNCEC3
- Type
- Prior Notification COU - (E to C3)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 5 Feb 2024
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2024
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2024
- Ward
- Lyndon
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
- Postcode
- B92 8DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2025/02382/PPFL Granted
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Two storey side and rear extension to form 2 No. apartments.
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PL/2024/00987/MINFDW Refused
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Two storey side and rear extension to existing commercial unit and conversion to form 2 No. three and 1 No. 2 bedroom apartments.
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PL/2023/02587/PNCEC3 Withdrawn
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Prior notification for change of use from existing disused retail (Class E) use on ground floor to form 1 No. residential dwelling.
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PL/2023/02099/PNCURE Refused
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Class MA Prior notification for a change of use from Class E to C3 from existing disused retail unit on ground floor into a self-contained dwelling unit with allocated parking. Existing windows within property provide adequate natural light to all habitable rooms.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2024
Received by Solihull
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25 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 25 March 2024, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Two storey side and rear extension to form 2 No. apartments.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 18 docsSeveral homes -
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Two storey side and rear extension to existing commercial unit and conversion to form 2 No. three and 1 No. 2 bedroom apartments.
Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 9 docs -
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