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Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm

Awaiting decision Solihull PL/2026/01818/HS2DIS

Relates to PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS, PL/2024/00540/S17DIS

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Proposal

Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Structures - Provision of a ditch crossing slab around the northern end of Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS); earthworks - Engineering earthworks to form the toe of two adjoining embankments; engineering earthworks to form a maintenance access strip (MAS), a maintenance access track (MAT) and associated ford crossing at northern end of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); engineering earthworks to form drainage ditches, including a drainage ditch incorporating a concrete drop-inlet cascade around the northern end of Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - planning reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS), extending beneath the southern extent of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); earthworks to create part of a layby, partially consented under Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - SMBC reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS); fences and walls - Provision of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS), located south of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); provision of boundary and security fencing with access gates.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01818/HS2DIS

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01818/HS2DIS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Hampton In Arden Parish Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm

    Discharge of condition 4 (Materials detail including any patterning, concrete tone and finishes to be used in the construction of the parapets) of PL/2023/02477/HS2DIS.

    Decided 23 May 2024 Conditions
  • Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm

    Discharge condition Nos. 2 and 3 (materials) of PL/2023/02477/HS2DIS.

    Decided 2 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm

    Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Construction of the River Blythe Viaduct structure; Engineering earthworks to form the toe of two adjoining embankments; and Ancillary work including: Earthworks to form maintenance access tracks; provision of noise mitigation in the form of acoustic parapets; earthworks to form drainage ditches; and location of permanent security and boundary fencing and vehicle restraint barriers.

    Decided 7 Mar 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 72 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Land Adjacent To B4102 Meriden Road, Between The A452 Kenilworth Road And Hampton In Arden Village, Solihull

    Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works compromising: Engineering earthworks for the formation of a railway cutting (Patrick Cutting) to carry to the HS2 Main Line and for the formation of a short railway embankment (Patrick Embankment) and ancillary works including: Formation of landscaping earthworks both to the east and west of the railway cutting; engineering earthworks associated with the realignment of Marsh Lane; engineering earthworks for the formation of a maintenance access track; construction of culvert headwalls; drainage earthworks for the formation of four drainage ditches and a balancing pond; provision of a small permanent area for vehicle parking; installation of a precast concrete noise barrier to the western side of the track alignment; provision of two wooden bat box poles; and location of permanent ecological and boundary fencing and associated gates.

    Decided 5 Jan 2026
  • Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm

    Discharge condition Nos. 2 and 3 (materials) of PL/2023/02477/HS2DIS.

    Decided 2 Apr 2024 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Applicant, registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2009 · Birmingham

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

  • NOISE DEMONSTRATION REPORT Report · 05 Oct 2026
  • PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS PROFORMA Report · 05 Oct 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER ON INDICATIVE MITIGATION Correspondence · 05 Oct 2026
  • LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER PLAN Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • PIPE OUTLETS AND HEADWALL DETAILS Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • SECTIONS (SHEET 1 OF 4) Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • SECTIONS (SHEET 2 OF 4) Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • SECTIONS (SHEET 3 OF 4) Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • SECTIONS (SHEET 4 OF 4) Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • HEADWALL DETAIL Drawing · 05 Oct 2026
  • WRITTEN STATEMENT Report · 05 Oct 2026
  • PLANS AND DOCUMENTS SCHEDULE Application Form · 05 Oct 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 05 Oct 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 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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