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Planning permission granted in Hockley Heath

Tyler-Parkes is pleased to report the grant of full planning permission for a new residential development at 1A Old Warwick Road, Hockley Heath. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the demolition of the existing buildings, and the construction of a two-storey detached apartment building providing seven residential units, together with associated access and car parking. Permission was granted on 31 July 2026. The application required careful consideration of sev

TP Editorial Team

Aug 41 min read

Green Belt Success

We are pleased to have secured full planning permission for the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and the erection of a new five-bedroom detached dwelling. The scheme represents a successful outcome on a sensitive rural site located within the Green Belt, open countryside, and a Special Landscape Area. The application followed detailed pre-application discussions with the Council and was prepared as a more appropriate alternative to an extant Class Q Prior Appro

TP Editorial Team

Jul 152 min read

BNG update: Government moves to simplify rules for smaller sites

The Government has announced proposed changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) that should make the system simpler and more workable for smaller developments. The changes, published on 15 April 2026, are aimed at reducing unnecessary cost, delay and complexity, particularly on minor residential schemes. The most significant proposal is a new exemption for sites of 0.2 hectares or less. In practice, this could remove BNG requirements from around half of residential planning appl

TP Editorial Team

Apr 232 min read

Planning committee reform: a significant shift in who decides planning applications

The Government’s new draft guidance on planning committees, published on 26 March 2026, points to a major change in how planning decisions may be made in England. The core idea is straightforward: more routine and technical decisions should be made by officers, with planning committees focusing only on genuinely significant proposals. The most notable practical change is that familiar local mechanisms such as ward member call-ins and committee referral based purely on objec

TP Editorial Team

Mar 301 min read