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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Land Off Windmill Lane Balsall Common Solihull
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Council sourceOutline planning permission for the development of up to 80 dwellings (Use Class C3), means of access into the site (not internal roads) and associated highway works, with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| BALSALL PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 3M FOOTWAY / CYCLEWAYDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE ACCESSDrawing · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| ROAD SAFETY AUDIT RESPONSE REPORTReport · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| BALSALL PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGE 05.08.26Consultee Comment | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMBC PUBLIC PROTECTION (AIR QUALITY)Consultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| SMBC LANDSCAPE 18.06.26Consultee Comment | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND 23.04.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFA 30.04.26Consultee Comment | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGE 24.04.26Consultee Comment | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comment | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - FOOTWAY-CYCLEWAYDrawing · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO LLFAReport · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTSReport · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT LANDSCAPE RESPONSE 2 OF 2Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT LANDSCAPE RESPONSE 1 OF 2Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC PLANNING POLICY MARCH 2026Consultee Comment | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC LANDSCAPE 25.02.26Consultee Comment | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION - HEATHER DELANEY MERIDEN WARD CLLRConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| RSK LDE LETTER 13TH FEBRUARY 2026Report · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY FEBRUARY 2026Report · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| REPRESENTATION - SEVERN TRENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| TFWM 29.01.202Consultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| BERKSWELL PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC URBAN DESIGNConsultee Comment | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| BALSALL PARISH COUNCIL-Public Comment · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC EDUCATION 1 OF 2Consultee Comment | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC EDUCATION 2 OF 2Consultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT HERITAGE NOTE 14.01.26 1 OF 2Report · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT HERITAGE NOTE 14.01.26 2 OF 2Report · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC - AFFORDABLE HOUSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT NOTE ON PLANS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVALCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC - PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment | 14 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| WEST MIDLANDS POLICEConsultee Comment | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL ICBConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| SMBC - PUBLIC HEALTH LEISURE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE ACCESS VEHICLE TRACKINGDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - FOOTWAY-CYCLEWAYDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 3Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 4Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - SITE ACCESS GADrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL TRAVEL PLANReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT - PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 1 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 2 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 3 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 4 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 5 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 6 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 7 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 8 OF 8Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY FOUL DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES - PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY FOUL DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES - PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| WASTE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| GRM PHI DESK STUDY AND SOAKAWAY TESTING REVB ISSUED RFS - PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| GRM PHI DESK STUDY AND SOAKAWAY TESTING REVB ISSUED RFS - PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| GREEN BELT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 1Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 2Report · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
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