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5 Exhall Close Shirley Solihull B91 1YU

PL/2026/00554/MINFHOMinor Full HouseholderRefused
Householder

Refused on 7 August 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

First floor extension to change bungalow to a two storey dwelling with front and rear dormers

Received
19 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Shirley South
Agent
Highbury Design
  1. Received19 Mar
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.29 May
  4. Target14 May
  5. Decided7 Aug

Decided in 141 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 5 Exhall Close Shirley Solihull B91 1YU. Solihull has handled 4,519 applications of this type. This one was decided in 141 days, 12 weeks longer than Solihull's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 112 applications across Shirley South. We hold 1,400 applications in total for the B91 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed first floor extension, including front and rear dormers, by reason of its scale, bulk, massing and design, would result in a disproportionate addition that fails to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling. The proposal would change the existing bungalow into a two-storey dwelling, resulting in an overdevelopment of the site and appearing as an incongruous and visually prominent feature within the cul-de-sac. Given that the surrounding development consists exclusively of single-storey bungalows, the proposal would be out of keeping with the established pattern of development and would disrupt the visual balance, character and appearance of the street scene, which would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the application site and surrounding area. Therefore, the proposed development would be contrary to Policy P15 of the Solihull Local Plan, House Extension Guidelines SPD 2010 and the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
B91 1YU
Application type
Minor Full Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation expiry
7 August 2026
Consultation start
1 May 2026
Consultation end
29 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
24 July 2026
Neighbour consultation end
7 August 2026
Last date for comments
6 August 2026
Target decision date
14 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Highbury Design
Agent address
94 Alcester Road Studley B80 7NP

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14772158
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas and Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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