Planning application
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two storey side and rear extension to form 2 No. apartments.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/02382/PPFL
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/02382/PPFL
- Type
- Minor Full Dwellings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- 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/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/2024/00210/PNCEC3 Granted
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA change of use of existing disused retail (class E) use on ground floor to create 1 residential dwelling.
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PL/2023/02587/PNCEC3 Withdrawn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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29 Dec 2025
Received by Solihull
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 7 July 2026, 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.
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44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
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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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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.
Withdrawn Prior approval 10 docsDomestic -
44A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
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