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Development Site Waterloo Avenue Fordbridge Solihull

Awaiting decision Solihull PL/2026/01984/DIS

Relates to PL/2026/00545/PPFL

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Proposal

Discharge condition No. 9 (Green Travel Plan) following planning approval PL/2026/00545/PPFL dated 18.09.2026 for Construction of a new single storey drive-thru cafe (Starbucks) and three storey industrial unit (Self-store) with alterations to the hard and soft landscaping and formation of a new vehicular access into site.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01984/DIS

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01984/DIS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Fordbridge
Parish
Fordbridge Town Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2026/00546/ADV Awaiting decision

    Development Site Waterloo Avenue Fordbridge Solihull

    Erect freestanding Sign 1 - 9m internally illuminated totem pole sign; freestanding Sign 2 - Drive thru directional signs; freestanding Sign 3 - One-off clearance bar; freestanding Sign 4 - Pre-view menu board; freestanding Sign 5 - Speaker post with canopy over; freestanding Sign 6 - 5 panel menu board; freestanding Sign 7 - DT Thank you sign; freestanding Sign 8 - DT Exit only sign; freestanding Sign 15 - Monument sign. Erect 10 No. fascia signs (As shown on the drawing 4618_PL11 - Proposed Signage Elevation - Unit 1 and 4618_PL13- Proposed Signage Elevation - Unit 2 as well as the attached EMEA DT Signage Pack by NIS Signs; fascia Sign 9 - Logo disk sign surface mounted and illuminated - 1500mm; fascia Sign 10 - Custom sign - Drive thru illuminated stacked Woodmark sign; fascia Sign 11 - Logo disk sign surface mounted and Illuminated - 1500mm; fascia Sign 12 - Custom sign - Drive thru illuminated stacked Woodmark sign; fascia Sign 13 - Woodmark surface mounted illuminated sign- 250mm; fascia Sign 14 - Woodmark surface mounted illuminated sign- 250mm; fascia Sign 16 - Logo disk sign surface mounted and illuminated - 750mm; fascia Sign 17 - Surface mounted StoreMore logo sign - 3000mm; fascia Sign 18 - Surface mounted StoreMore logo sign - 3000mm; fascia Sign 19 - Surface mounted self-storage text sign - 900mm.

    Submitted 19 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • Development Site Waterloo Avenue Fordbridge Solihull

    Construction of a new single storey drive-thru cafe (Starbucks) and three storey industrial unit (Self-store) with alterations to the hard and soft landscaping and formation of a new vehicular access into site.

    Decided 15 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 5 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 December 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Development Site Waterloo Avenue Fordbridge Solihull

    Construction of a new single storey drive-thru cafe (Starbucks) and three storey industrial unit (Self-store) with alterations to the hard and soft landscaping and formation of a new vehicular access into site.

    Decided 15 Sep 2026

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Dovetail Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 1990 · London

105 applications on PlanIndex · across 26 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Nov 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 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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