Planning application
3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG
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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Solihull
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 71 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
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 64% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- LOCATION, BLOCK, EXISTING & PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS_C2 PLANNING
- PLANNING STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat 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 71 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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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.
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