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Tyler Parkes previously reported on the successful planning appeal at land between 39 and 79 Earlswood Road, Dorridge, where Permission in Principle was granted for up to five self/custom-build plots. There has now been a further important development. A new Permission in Principle application has been approved for the same site, again for up to five dwellings, but this time without the homes being described as self or custom-build. The approval therefore confirms the accepta

South Staffordshire Council has started work on a new Local Plan under the revised plan-making system introduced through the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023. This is an important opportunity for landowners, developers, businesses and local communities to help shape the future direction of development across the district. The Council is now undertaking its Scoping Consultation, which is the first stage of public engagement in preparing the new South Staffordshire Local

UKREiiF 2026 confirmed a clear shift in the property and planning sector: the debate has moved from policy ambition to delivery. Housing, regeneration, infrastructure and planning reform dominated the conference, with Government continuing to focus on speeding up development, supporting local planning authorities, unlocking stalled sites and bringing forward further changes to the NPPF. For landowners and developers, the key message is that opportunity exists — but it must be

Planning permission has been granted for the change of use of an existing ancillary building to a self-contained dwelling at Orchard House, Dorridge . The application, prepared and submitted by The Tyler Parkes Partnership, demonstrates how smaller-scale opportunities within established residential curtilages can make a meaningful contribution to housing delivery in constrained locations. The Proposal The scheme sought consent to: Convert an existing building previously used

A recent North Warwickshire appeal decision is a useful reminder of how strongly housing land supply is now influencing outcomes. The Inspector allowed up to 39 dwellings at Newton Regis even though the scheme conflicted with the settlement hierarchy and was found to be disproportionate in scale for a small village. The reason was simple: the Council could only show around 2.2 years of housing land supply , so the benefits of delivering housing, including 40% affordable h

Tyler-Parkes is pleased to announce that Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has granted Permission in Principle for the development of up to two self and custom-build dwellings at 1817 Warwick Road, Knowle . The decision confirms that the proposed site is acceptable in principle for residential development, recognising the site’s potential to contribute to local housing needs and to support the growing demand for self and custom-build opportunities within the borough.

The Housing Secretary is expected to announce a major change to the planning system. Under the reported plans, any proposal for 150 homes or more that a council intends to refuse would instead have to be referred to central Government for determination. This marks one of the most significant recent shifts in planning policy and reflects growing concern in Whitehall over slow housing delivery, stalled local plans and chronic under-supply across much of the country. Central

Solihull Council has made what one senior councillor called a “decision of national significance” by reclassifying Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath (KDBH) as a single town — a move designed to strengthen Green Belt protection around the settlements. The change means that, in planning terms, the Green Belt will now serve to prevent the new town from merging with other settlements, rather than separating the three villages from each other. Balsall Common has also been given

A recent High Court ruling has provided important clarification for developers and landowners promoting sites in the grey belt . The...