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Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9HF

Granted Solihull PL/2026/00761/PNSVP Prior Notification Solar Photovoltaics

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

Proposal

Prior notification for installation of 308kWp of photo voltaic on a flat roof of a school.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00761/PNSVP

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/00761/PNSVP
Type
Prior Notification Solar Photovoltaics
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle Bromwich
Parish
Castle Bromwich Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B36 9HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • RE-PRINT :DECISION APPROVAL Decision · 10 Jun 2026
  • SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFA Consultee Comment · 18 May 2026
  • MISS GEMMA BURGESS Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 17 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED PV LAYOUT Drawing · 17 Apr 2026
  • TYPICAL MOUNTING SECTION DETAIL Drawing · 17 Apr 2026
  • BLACK MODULES Report · 17 Apr 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 17 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 10 June 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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