Planning application
Land At Ye Olde Saracens Head Balsall Street Balsall Common Solihull
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Proposal
Permission in principle for the development of a single dwelling.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00132/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00132/PIP
- Type
- Permission in Principle
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Meriden & Arden
- Parish
- Balsall Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Solihull
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Solihull took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Rural Solutions Limited Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Manchester
257 applications on PlanIndex · across 35 councils · 66% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Solihull for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Solihull decided outline applications in a median of 204 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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