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Witney Cottage Windmill Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GY

Granted Solihull PL/2026/00311/CLEUD Lawful development

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for existing detached garage building as a residential annexe ancillary to the main dwellinghouse known as Witney Cottage.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00311/CLEUD

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/00311/CLEUD
Category
Lawful development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Berkswell Parish Council
Postcode
CV7 7GY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Who's behind it

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Simple Planning Solutions Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 2016 · Manchester

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE CLEUD APPROVAL Decision · 02 Sep 2026
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 03 Mar 2026
  • AS BUILT PLANS Drawing · 03 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 17 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 17 Feb 2026
  • DECLARATION- WITNEY COTTAGE Report · 17 Feb 2026
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 17 Feb 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 17 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 2 September 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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