Planning application
Land At Widney Manor Road Browns Lane Bentley Heath Solihull
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning permission, with all matters reserved (except for access into the site) for residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, public open space including land for sports pitches and ancillary facilities, with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00149/PPOL
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00149/PPOL
- Type
- Major Outline Dwellings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Dorridge & Hockley Heath
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Solihull
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12 Feb 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 14 May 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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
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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
81 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 thirteen 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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