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3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG

Awaiting decision Solihull PL/2026/01680/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 from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children aged 7-17 years, with a manager and up to two carers, who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01680/PPFL

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01680/PPFL
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle Bromwich
Parish
Castle Bromwich Parish Council
Postcode
B36 9NG

Comment by 15 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Solihull through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/00389/CLOPUD Refused

    3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C3b) for up to two children aged 11-17 years, with a manager and two carers, who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.

    Decided 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DesignFormula Studio Ltd Agent, registered in Rugby

Active · incorporated 2019 · Rugby

19 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 73% granted

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 15 Sep 2026
  • LOCATION, BLOCK, EXISTING & PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS_C2 PLANNING Drawing · 15 Sep 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 15 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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