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PL/2026/00813/CLOPUD

Waterside Heights Waterside Dickens Heath Solihull

Refused Solihull Cert. Lawful Dev Proposed

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for proposed cladding remediation and fire safety works involving the removal of combustible spandrel panels from the facade and replacement with non-combustible spandrel panels of similar colour and external appearance. Removal of timber decking to balconies and replacement with polyester powder coated aluminium decking. Removal of vertical timber cladding and replacement with timber effect cement fibre board. Replacement of fiberglass covering to the arched beams and steel work at first floor level on all elevations and replacement with pressed metal finish of similar colour.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00813/CLOPUD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 18 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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