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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Focus Park Ashbourne Way Shirley Solihull B90 4QU
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Council sourceChange of use of Unit 1a from tool and equipment hire services and DIY sales (sui generis) to storage, sale and distribution of building materials, timber, joinery and sheet metal, decorating, plumbing, together with external alternations to building and site layout including reconfigured car parking, new trolley park and associated works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SMBC - HIGHWAYS PLANNINGConsultee Comment | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| SMBC - PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COVERED TROLLEY PARKDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 070926 TR SOLIHULL MBC PLANNING STATEMENT FINALOther · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| TREE_SURVEY_AND_ARBORICULTURAL_MANAGEMENT_REPORT_REV_A_-_WICKES_SOLIHULL-2506351Report · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.