Planning application PL/2025/00661/PPOL refers to ‘Outline planning application for the erection of up to 450 dwellings (Class C) including affordable housing (40%) and custom and self-build homes, 2 No. vehicular accesses off Bills Lane and associated development including SUDS and BNG/open space.
As the applicants planning statement highlights, this site was site BL3 in the councils former Local Plan, now withdrawn. It has been through consultation, even the planning inspectors Examination in Public (a form of pubic inquiry). However, although it can be said the principle of development on this site has support from the planning inspectorate, the application must be determined by Solihull’s planning committee.
For those unsure, the site location is shared here:
The 2020 submitted local plan included the below as likely infrastructure requirements:
- Developer contributions to new 2-form primary school and early years provision at Site BL2;
- Developer contributions to primary care health services in the vicinity and appropriate UHB secondary care services in the wider CCG catchment.
- Provision of above ground SuDS features
- Avoidance of flood risk areas to north –west of site and potential for flood alleviation measures to benefit the wider area;
- Highway improvements as required including access improvements on Bills Lane.
- Appropriate measures to promote and enhance sustainable modes of transport including improvement of bus services and pedestrian and cycle connectivity towards Shirley railway station, the Stratford Road and Shirley Town Centre in accordance with the Council’s LCWIP.
Below are two documents from those published on the councils planning portal. Please visit the council site and search under the reference number shown above to access them all.
Ken Hawkins 
