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Focus Park Ashbourne Way Shirley Solihull B90 4QU

Granted Solihull PL/2026/01650/PPFL

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Decided
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Shirley South
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Postcode
B90 4QU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 30 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 30 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

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 this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 30 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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