Planning application
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01640/PNH
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01640/PNH
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Blythe
- Parish
- Dickens Heath Parish Council
- Postcode
- B90 1QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2026/01491/CLOPUD Granted
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of pitched roof to flat roof over lounge. Existing window changed to sliding doors and openings infilled. New flue for log burner. Hip to gable roof conversion over existing bedroom. New doors and windows with Juliet balcony to rear bedroom. New roof lights to front elevation.
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PL/2026/00842/MINFHO Granted
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Erect front porch.
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PL/2026/00766/CLOPUD Withdrawn
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed relocation of driveway access to unadopted road and erection of 1m tall timber fence along the boundary with the road. Enlargement of hardstanding driveway with permeable materials.
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PL/2024/00503/MINFHO Withdrawn
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Two storey side and rear extension.
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PL/2023/00909/TPO Refused
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Fell trees 1-16 (T1-T16) to reinstate lawn area and replant 25 new trees across rear woodland from line on site plan 1 after T16. Fell: T1. Liquid amber T2. Himalayan birch T3. H, Birch T4. Birch T5. Silver birch T6. Oak T7. Oak T8. Silver birch T9. Silver birch T10. Rowan T11. Rowan T12. Oak T13. Oak. T14 Silver birch. T15 Silver birch T16. Oak. Deadwood all remaining trees on site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Solihull
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PL/2025/00392/PNH
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- BLOCK, EXISTING FLOOR & ROOF PLANS, EXISTING & PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED FLOOR & ROOF PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Solihull refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of pitched roof to flat roof over lounge. Existing window changed to sliding doors and openings infilled. New flue for log burner. Hip to gable roof conversion over existing bedroom. New doors and windows with Juliet balcony to rear bedroom. New roof lights to front elevation.
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Roofing +1 5 docs -
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