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Woodhouse Farm Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DJ

Refused Solihull PL/2025/01404/PPFL Major Full Other

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 25 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Received by Solihull

  2. 29 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull

    PL/2023/02094/DIS Submitted 6 Oct 2023 200 yards away

    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

    PL/2023/01982/DIS Submitted 20 Sep 2023 200 yards away

    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

    PL/2025/00424/DIS Submitted 5 Mar 2025 250 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~9 May

    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

    PL/2022/00057/DIS Submitted 12 Jan 2022 250 yards away

    Discharge condition No.s 16 (LEMP) and 25 (SUDs management) 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.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 22 docs
  • Land At Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull

    PL/2023/02126/NONMC Submitted 11 Oct 2023 300 yards away

    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

    PL/2022/01725/NONMC Submitted 12 Aug 2022 300 yards away

    Non-material amendment for planning permission PL/2020/02792/PPFL dated 16th August 2021 for replacement facilities at the WGAA; amendments to fenestration style and location, internal layout alterations, increase in vent size/location on western elevation, centralised main entrance.

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

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