Planning application
PL/2025/01372/MINFHO
4 Woodford Avenue Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9BD
Proposal
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front elevation, to include internal modification at first floor to allow for access to proposed loft space and new window to first floor side elevation.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/01372/MINFHO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2025
Received by Solihull
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
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.
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