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.
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Proposed Motorway Service Area Solihull Road Hampton In Arden Solihull
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to planning permission dated 11th March 2022 (APP/Q4625/W/21/3275290 after planning application PL/2015/51409/PPOL) for: Outline planning application for development of a motorway service area, associated infrastructure and landscaping, with defined means of access for consideration including building and engineering operations and associated works to facilitate access to and egress from the motorway service area to the M42 (north and southbound) and an underpass beneath Solihull Road. Namely : amendment to the wording of condition 13 (part h) to the following: '...h) With the exception of the highway drainage system to be adopted as part of the M42 highway, the scheme shall ensure that the site surface water drainage system does not discharge water into the Motorway Drainage System, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority in conjunction with National Highways.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| NMA DELE REPORTOfficer Report | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| DECISION NON-MATERIAL AMEND APPROVALDecision · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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