Planning application
Woodhouse Farm Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation and operation of a 49.9 MW ground mounted solar farm and 5MW BESS facility together with all associated works, equipment, necessary infrastructure and biodiversity enhancement areas.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/01404/PPFL
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/01404/PPFL
- Type
- Major Full Other
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 18 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Meriden & Arden
- Parish
- Hampton In Arden Parish Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- B92 0DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/2026/00751/DIS Granted
Woodhouse Farm Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DJ
Discharge of conditon 6- Means of enclosure of planning application PL/2025/01344/COU- Change of use existing brick-built music school into a self-contained dwelling, for retiring current farmhouse owners. Approved on 25/11/2025.
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PL/2025/01344/COU Granted
Woodhouse Farm Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DJ
Change of use existing brick-built music school into a self-contained dwelling, for retiring current farmhouse owners.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jul 2025
Received by Solihull
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29 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ADAS Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils
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See their track recordWhat 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
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Nearby applications
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Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
Discharge condition No. 23 (Surface Water Treatment) following planning approval PL/2020/02792/PPFL for demolition of the existing and construction of a replacement clubhouse building, provision of a new all-weather pitch, reconfigured playing pitches and access improvements in connection with the Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association facility at Catherine-de-Barnes Lane in Solihull.
Withdrawn Conditions Demolition 20 docs -
Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DE
Discharge of condition No. 3 (materials) on planning approval PL/2020/02792/PPFL for the demolition of the existing and construction of a replacement clubhouse building, provision of a new all-weather pitch, reconfigured playing pitches and access improvements in connection with the Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association facility at Catherine-de-Barnes Lane in Solihull.
Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs -
Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
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Discharge of condition 17 (community use agreement) of planning permission PL/2020/02792/PPFL.
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs -
Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
Non-material amendment for planning permission PL/2020/02792/PPFL dated 16th August 2021 for replacement facilities at the WGAA; amend surface treatment to southern overflow parking to unbound granular surface with bays marked with timber markers, amend northern section of car park to full asphalt surface with reduced depth of construction and no permeable paving/attenuation, internal kerbing omitted and replaced by road markings, removal of lighting from the overflow car park.
Withdrawn Amendments 7 docs -
Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
Demolition of the existing and construction of a replacement clubhouse building, provision of a new all-weather pitch, reconfigured playing pitches and access improvements in connection with the Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association facility at Catherine-de-Barnes Lane in Solihull.
Granted Full applications Demolition 199 docsMajor scheme -
Land To The Rear Of Four Winds Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
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