Planning application
40 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BT
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00996/PNH
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00996/PNH
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Shirley South
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Postcode
- B90 4BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/01119/MINFHO Granted
40 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BT
Ground floor side extension.
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PL/2023/01709/TPO Granted
40 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BT
Reduce lateral limbs of 2 No. oak trees overhanging into Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School from 40 Blackford Road.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Solihull
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Solihull took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gurmukhi Building Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 1998 · Birmingham
41 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 91% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- DECISION PN HOUSEHOLDER REFUSAL
- APPLICATION FORM
- BLOCK PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Solihull for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Solihull decided prior approval applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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21 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BU
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Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2024/02179/MINFHO dated 04.12.2024 for first floor extension to side. Namely to alter the roof design.
Granted Amendments Extension 3 docs -
36 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BT
First floor extension to side.
Granted Householder Extension 9 docsDomestic -
23 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BU
Single storey rear extension and ground floor alteration to a four bedroom detached house.
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