Please note: Planning applications relating to Berkswell Parish are routinely forwarded on to Parish Council Members by the Clerk for their consideration and their individual response if required. Any Councillor may request an application should be included on an Ordinary Meeting agenda or apply to the Chairman for an Extraordinary Meeting to consider an application requiring discussion and possible Parish Council comment. If there have been no requests to consider any planning application the “Comment/Objection” box will be left blank.
The Planning Applications are filed in accordance with the calendar year in which the Parish Council was first notified by the Planning Authority.
You are browsing Planning Applications for the year 2024
| No | Location | Description | Comment/Objection | Comment by date |
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| 2024/01341 | Proposed Development Located At B4101 Waste Lane Between Coventry (to The East) And Balsall Common (to The West). | Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Building: a three-span bridge over the HS2 tracks carrying B4101 Waste Lane including parapets, pipe headwalls and wingwalls for mammal passage, pipe outlet headwalls, drainage culvert headwalls and wingwalls and a 1.1m minimum height safety guard rail around one HW1 type headwall; earthworks to form approach embankments either side of the bridge and land drainage ditches, a divert footpath M198; fences: Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) to be maintenance access strip, access road junctions and to erected on both sides of the bridge. | 2024.08.01 | |
| 2024/01236 | Berkswell Grange Truggist Lane Berkswell Solihull | Listed building consent to replace the septic tank with a new pump station with final gravity discharge to the foul public sewer in the road at the front of the property, the existing septic tank will be decommissioned and backfilled. There will also be some rainwater drainage diversions to remove cross connected pipes. All works will be to below ground drainage but some drainage gullies may need to be replaced also. Drainage system is off mains (septic tank discharging to a soakaway). The system has failed due to age related wear & tear. | 2024-07-25 | |
| 2024/01161 | Store & Stove 10 Church Lane Berkswell Solihull | Remove condition No. 7- specified hours and days of operation for 2 years regarding planning approval granted on 26/8/2023 for PL/2021/00745/VAR-Remove condition Nos. 2 (The restriction in not being able to sell hot food for consumption off the premises restricts the sustainability of any future tenant being able to run a profitable business), Vary condition 3- opening hours to Monday to Thursday 0800 hrs to 1800hrs, Friday and Saturday 0800hrs to PL/2000/01173/CU - Change of use from post office/village store to 1400hrs on planning approval 2000/716 also known as 2200hrs , Sunday 0900 hrs to include tea room. | 2024-07-24 | |
| 2024/01233 | West Of Burton Green Adjacent To An Existing National Grid Substation (Berkswell). | Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising a three span accommodation overbridge approximately 59.6m in length and 6.25m in width that crosses the HS2 rail line, Earthworks around the abutments of the overbridge to fully conceal the concrete pile caps and tie the overbridge into the cutting slopes, Minor earthworks at either end of the overbridge to tie into the existing landscape, Minor earthworks to facilitate the realignment of Footpath M186, farm access roads and to create a new V-shaped ditch which is approximately 30.65m in length, 750mm deep with a side slope gradient of 1.2, and four vehicle restraint systems VRS approximately 1.5m high. | 2024-07-23 | |
| 2021/03321 | Berkswell Service Station 52 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull | Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a Class E (a) Food Retail Store, with associated access, car parking and landscaping. | 2024-07-17 | |
| 2024/01076 | Home Farm Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull | T001 - Remove tree to ground level, T009 - Remove tree to ground level, T0011 - Remove tree to ground level, T012 - Remove tree to ground level, T013 - Remove tree to ground level, T014 - Remove tree to ground level, T17 - Remove upper crown and reduce height to 10 metres above ground level, T018 - Remove upper crown and reduce height to 8 metres above ground level, T025 - Remove tree to ground level, T026 - Remove tree to ground level, and T027 - Remove tree to ground level. | 2024.07.10 | |
| 2024/01152 | Berkswell Church Of England School Church Lane Berkswell Solihull | Removal of Ash tree as per report. | 2024.07.10 | |
| 2024/01106 | 224 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EE | SIngle storey extension to the side. | 2024.07.09 | |
| 2024/00909 | 103 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GD | Reduce crown of Ash trees (T4, 5 6) by 2m (20%). Reduce crown of Conifer tree (T7) by 2m (20%). Remove Ash tree growing in footpath (T8). Cut back T9 overhanging footpath. | 2024.07.03 | |
| 2024/01021 | Emscot Barn 85A Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull | Listed building consent for single storey side extension. | 2024.07.02 | |
| 2024/01030 | Emscot Barn 85A Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull | Single storey side extension. | 2024.07.02 | |
| 2024/00967 | Benton Lane Farm Benton Green Lane Berkswell Solihull | Alterations to front elevation to form larger first floor windows and ground floor glazed principle access doors and side lights. | 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024/01139 | The Stables 5 Berkswell Hall Meriden Road Berkswell | Replacement windows/door. New window opening to rear elevation & internal alterations. | 2024.07.10 | |
| 2024/01140 | The Stables 5 Berkswell Hall Meriden Road Berkswell | Listed building consent for replacement windows/door, new window to rear elevation and internal alterations. | 2024.06.10 | |
| 2024/010036 | Berkswell Church Of England Primary School Church Lane Berkswell Solihull | "Remedial buttressing walls to two sides of an existing school nursery building with associated minor external alterations." | 2024-06-28 | |
| 2024/01037 | Berkswell Church Of England Primary School Church Lane Berkswell Solihull | Listed building consent for remedial buttressing walls to two sides of an existing school nursery building with associated minor external alterations. | 2024-06-28 | |
| 2024/01007 | Robs Oak Old Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull | Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. | 2024-06-20 | |
| 2024/00612 | The Stables 8 Berkswell Hall Meriden Road Berkswell | Listed building consent to replace the front door, sill and fan window, like for like with existing. | 2024-06-14 | |
| 2024/00865 | Canterbury House Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull | Listed building consent to convert the outbuilding and garage into a boot room, kitchen and garden room and provide a new glazed link to connect the outbuilding to the house. | 2024.06.11 | |
| 2024/00864 | Canterbury House, Spencers Lane, Berkswell Solihull | Convert the outbuilding and garage into a boot room, kitchen and garden room and provide a new glazed link to connect the outbuilding to the house. | 2024.06.11 | |
| 2024/00877 | Flat 1 549 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull | Single storey ground floor extension. | 2024.06.11 | |
| 2024/00908 | 104 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GE | Raise eaves height to 3/4 storey and create dormer bungalow. Revison to planning approval PL/2022/01385/MINFHO. | 2024.06.10 | |
| 2024/00775 | Land To The Rear Of 9 Birch Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RS | Fell damaged Oak tree protected by TPO/00324. | 2024.05.28 | |
| 2024/00781 | Barretts Lane Farm House Barretts Lane Farm, Barretts Lane, Balsall Common | Listed building consent for minor alterations to approved internal layouts of Listed Building and attached modern extension (Regularisation of changes to previous approval PL/2015/51081/LBC). | 2024.05.24 | |
| 2024/00588 | Little Croft Back Lane Meriden Solihull | Erection of gate and two brick piers. | 2024.05.22 | |
| 2024/00784 | 80 Kelsey Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GT | Demolition of existing low quality garage and flat roof, and construction of new two storey right hand side element and single storey left hand element to existing dwellinghouse | 2024.05.21 | |
| 2024/00504 | 204 Duggins Lane Berkswell Solihull CV4 9GP | Erection of a place of worship; demolition of existing industrial building, and new access off Duggins Lane | Objection submitted per meeting 16 May 2024 Minute 28c | 2024.05.17 |
| 2024/00660 | Owls Barn Green Lane Balsall Common Solihull | Demolition of existing garden room and erection of rear single storey orangery. | 2024.05.15 | |
| 2024/00765 | South East Of Berkswell Train Station, South Of Truggist Lane | Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Structures: a new single span underpass structure carrying a footpath underneath the HS2 railway and associated concrete wingwalls; fences/walls: one robust kerb, a galvanised steel safety guard rail located on top of the north-east underpass wingwall structure, approximately 1.1m in height; and security fence Type 2 located on top of the southwest underpass wingwall structure, with a maximum height of 1.8m; noise barriers: an acoustic parapet barrier with a height of 2.7m at the eastern end upside; associated earthworks to facilitate the construction of the Footpath M191 Underpass and the realignment of Footpath M191. | 2024.05.14 | |
| 2024/00679 | Beechwood Farm Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull | with 1 No. electricity transmission tower approximately 110m to the northeast. The proposal also includes the installation of 6 No. cabinets, 2 No. headframes, with 12 No. antennas, 2 No. transmission link dishes and ancillary development thereto. The new base station is required due to the existing electricity transmission tower being unsuitable for the necessary upgrade of equipment. Additionally, the proposed mast will future proof the site as it has the capacity to host multiple operators equipment and the ability to host 5G technologies. | 2024.05.13 | |
| 2024/00590 | Berkswell Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull | Development for a training facility. | 2024.05.08 | |
| 2024/00446 | 11 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7FX | Proposed single storey rear extension and new front porch | 2024.05.07 | |
| 2023/02499 | Oakhurst Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull | Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling (Following planning application PL/2023/00807/MINFHO). | 2024/05/06 | |
| 2024/00615 | Manor Nurseries Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull | Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of 8 industrial units (Use Class E (g) (iii), Class B2 and Class B8) with associated parking, landscaping and site access rearrangements Manor Nurseries, Kenilworth Road. | 2024.05.01 | |
| 2024/00589 | Willow Cottage Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull | Conversion of stables to a cattery. | 2024-04-24 | |
| 2024/00459 | Alberts Cottage Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull | Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, proposed two storey rear extension, existing render to be replaced, windows and roof covering to be renewed and existing garage converted to store and home office. | 2024-04-10 | |
| 2024/00525 | The Spring Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull | Two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and new porch entrance to front. | 2024-04-16 | |
| 2024/00400 | Wad Barn Berkswell Road Meriden Solihull | Part two storey, part single storey snug, sun room and bedroom extension and single storey extension (re-submission of PL/2021/02988/MINFHO) | 2024-03-28 | |
| 2024/00370 | Land Intersecting Park Lane, To The North Of Lavender Hall Lane, Balsall Common. | Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Construction of Footpath M215 Overbridge. Ancillary works including: Landscaping earthworks on the green overbridge. | 2024-03-14 | |
| 2024/00188 | 103 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GD | T1 Conifer - Reduce height by 3m, due to excessive shading; T2 Conifer - Reduce height by 3m, due to excessive shading; T3 Holly - Standing dead. Fell to ground, due to risk to footpath | 2024-03-12 | |
| 2024/00338 | Land Northwest Of B4101 Waste Lane And Southeast Of Berkswell station | Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Earthworks relating to: Railway embankment (Beechwood Embankments) including engineering earthworks, landscape earthworks and retaining walls; a network of maintenance access strips; the realignment of Kenilworth Greenway; the realignment of an existing watercourse; construction of four drainage ditches; 2m cascades and three balancing ponds. Structures comprising retaining wingwalls serving Carol Green Rail Underbridge and drainage wingwalls and three culverts with wingwalls: Lanscombe Culvert at 54.5m in length; Truggist Culvert at 43.5m in length; and Beechwood Culvert at 114.1m in length;; handrails (approximately 1.08m in height) above the culvert; and noise barriers between 2m - 4m in height (from top of rail). Security Fencing (1.8m in height) and boundary fencing (1.4m in height). Pedestrian access to the railway line: maintenance access staircase. | 2024-03-13 | |
| 2024/00201 | Cornets End Farm Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull | Extraction of minerals (sand and gravel) within the red line area (part of Cornets End Farm) as an extension to the existing Meriden Quarry complex, subsequent infill with inert materials and restoration of the land to its former state; construction of internal access road and conveyor to connect the extension area to the existing quarry (EIA development). | 2024-03-05 | |
| 2024/000131 | Carol Lodge Truggist Lane Berkswell Solihull | Two storey front extensions and renovations to modernise existing dwelling, including external makeover comprising replacement windows, infilling of redundant openings, reroofing and recladding. | 2024-02-21 | |
| 2023/02648 | Barn Barretts Lane Farm Barretts Lane Balsall Common | Listed building consent for change of Use of barn, together with the addition of extensions (Previously approved under PL/2015/51111/PPFL, PL/2017/02826/PPFL and PL/2020/01647/PPFL). | 2024-02-15 | |
| 2023/02647 | Barn Barretts Lane Farm Barretts Lane Balsall Common " | Change of use of barn, together with the addition of extensions (Previously approved under PL/2015/51111/PPFL, PL/2017/02826/PPFL and PL/2020/01647/PPFL). | 2024-02-15 | |
| 2024/00078 | Beechwood Cottage Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull | Removal of existing porch and new external porch area. | 2024-02-13 | |
| 2023/02665 | 49 Riddings Hill Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RA | Air source heat pump to be installed at the front of annex/front of property. | 2024-02-12 | |
| 2024/00120 | Mercote Hall Lane (Byway M218), East Of A452 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common | Construction of a Mercote Hall Lane overbridge; engineering earthworks to form Mercote Mill Embankment; earthworks to form a highway diversion; and ancillary works including: Drainage earthworks including two drop inlet cascades; maintenance access staircases; earthworks to form a replacement flood storage area; above ground culvert headwalls; earthworks to form maintenance access tracks; two permanent road vehicle parking areas; earthworks to form a watercourse diversion; and the location of permanent ecological fencing, boundary fencing and vehicle restraint barriers | 2024-02-12 | |
| 2023/02653 | Top Lodge Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull | single story flat roofed link with roof latern and garage conversion. | 2024-02-07 | |
| 2023/02673 | Noor House Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull | Vary condition No. 4 (demolition of outbuildings) following planning approval PL/2013/1390 (PL/2013/01064/FULL). | 2024-02-02 | |
| 2024/00036 | 3 Birch Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RS | Addition of a single storey glass room to the rear elevation of the property. | 2024-02-01 | |
| 2023/024323 | Carol Lodge Truggist Lane Berkswell Solihull | Conversion and change of use of a domestic outbuilding to a dwelling house, with minor alterations and an infill extension, and change of use of land/stable buildings to form part of the associated garden. | 2024-01-29 |