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
34 Sandhills Crescent Hillfield Solihull B91 3UE
Last published check: 30 Sept 2026, 13:28. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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 sourceDemolish energy-inefficient conservatory and replace with a living room extension, connected to the open plan dining area and new kitchen. First floor side extension. The additional upstairs bedroom(s) and en suite will provide improved accommodation for children and dedicated home working spaces for each parent, thereby freeing up space on the ground floor currently used for hybrid homeworking.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details34 Sandhills Crescent Hillfield Solihull B91 3UE
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RE-PRINT :DECISION APPROVALDecision · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND, FIRST FLOOR & ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND, FIRST FLOOR & ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT APPENDIXReport · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions 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.