Planning application
64 Woodchester Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EJ
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial conversion of garage to study/playroom. Side first floor extension to provide enlarged bedroom accommodation and en suite. Addition of pitched roof above remaining garage flat roof. Raising of catslide roof and addition of pitched roof above corresponding front bedroom. Increase in height of chimney.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01517/MINFHO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01517/MINFHO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dorridge & Hockley Heath
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Postcode
- B93 8EJ
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Solihull through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Solihull
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Solihull
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9 documents on file for this application
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