Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
The Farmhouse 9 Wharf Farm Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QG
Last published check: 1 Oct 2026, 04:09. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Farmhouse 9 Wharf Farm Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QG
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapVariation of condition Nos. 1 (Drawing numbers), 3 (Materials), 4 (Hard surfacing Materials) and 24 (Boundary Treatments) following planning approval PL/2024/01235/VAR dated 11.11.2024 for Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 09/02/2024 reference PL/2022/01866/PPFL for Demolition of existing outbuildings, erection of 8 No. detached dwelling houses, formation of new vehicular access point onto Dickens Heath Road, and associated works. Namely minor alterations to the approved scheme briefly - Plot 1 - Rear gable height increased and brick porch, Plot 2 - Side gable height increased, car port removed, garage added and brick porch, Plot 3 - Side gable height increased and brick porch, Plot 4 - Side gable height increased and car port converted to garage, Plot 5 - Internal alterations and car port alterations, Plot 6 - Side gable eight Increased and car port removed, garage added and brick porch, Plot 7 - Internal alterations and car port converted to garage, Plot 8 - Internal alterations and car port converted to garage.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVALDecision · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED COMPLIANCE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 5 FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLOT 5 ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| 123 AND 5 GARAGEDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED MATERIALS PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.