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Focus Park Ashbourne Way Shirley Solihull B90 4QU

Awaiting decision Solihull PL/2026/01650/PPFL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of Unit 1a from tool and equipment hire services and DIY sales (sui generis) to storage, sale and distribution of building materials, timber, joinery and sheet metal, decorating, plumbing, together with external alternations to building and site layout including reconfigured car parking, new trolley park and associated works.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01650/PPFL

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01650/PPFL
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Ward
Shirley South
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Postcode
B90 4QU

Comment by 8 October 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

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 November 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Quod Ltd Agent

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Wickes Building Supplies Limited Applicant, registered in Watford

Active · incorporated 1984 · Watford

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 09 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING GF LAYOUT Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING FF LAYOUT Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED GF LAYOUT Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED COVERED TROLLEY PARK Drawing · 09 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 09 Sep 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Solihull for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Solihull's median decision took 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Solihull's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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