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7 Birchmoor Close Olton Solihull B28 9NS

Granted Solihull PL/2026/00206/COU Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change the use of a C3a dwelling to a children's care home (C2) for up to two children aged 5-10 years, with a manager and one carer.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00206/COU

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/00206/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Olton
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
B28 9NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hanif Planning & Design Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2022 · Birmingham

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE COU APPROVAL Decision · 29 Jul 2026
  • SMBC - HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026
  • COMMITTEE REPORT Officer Report · 24 Jul 2026
  • STAFF SHIFT PATTERNS Report · 22 Jun 2026
  • REPRESENTATION - CLLR MICHAEL CARTHEW Consultee Comment · 06 Mar 2026
  • SMBC CHILDRENS COMMISSIONING Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026
  • SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFA Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 29 Jan 2026
  • CHANGE OF USE STATEMENT Report · 29 Jan 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 29 Jan 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 29 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 29 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED/EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 29 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 29 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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