Kenilworth Road Inquiry

The Council has received notification of an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for land:

  • at 722 Kenilworth Road
  • next to Harper Fields Care Home, Balsall Common.

PINS Appeal Reference: AP/2024/00040/NONDET

  • Solihull Appeal Reference: AP/2024/00040/NONDET
  • Original Planning Reference: PL/2021/01360/MAJFOT
  • Description: Full permission for 95 dwellings comprising 55 open market and 40 affordable housing, with associated access, parking, and landscape and outline application for 5 self-build plots, with access discharged
  • Site: Land at 722 Kenilworth Road and Land adjacent to Harper Fields Care Home, Balsall Common, Solihull
  • Appellant: Generator (Balsall) Ltd and Minton Group

The Inspector

The inspector for the inquiry is S Heywood BSc (Hons) MCD.

The Inquiry

The inquiry started on Tuesday 14 January 2025.

The Planning Inspector has communicated that for personal reasons, the inquiry must now be held as a virtual event. Any person wishing to view proceedings can do so as follows:

Please log in at 9:15am for a 9:30am start.

If you wish to view proceedings, and are unable to access this meeting virtually, then you may come along to the Council’s Civic Suite, where this meeting will be made available for public viewing. Please however email appeals@solihull.gov.uk to register your attendance before making the trip.

The Civic Suite is:

To the rear of Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB

The Inquiry timetable

The Inquiry timetable will be updated regularly, depending on progress. We recommend you regularly check the programme for the most up to date position.

Inquiry Documents

Our Document Index provides references for all available documents.

View the inquiry documents

Get in touch

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