#Solihull

Solihull updates its Local Development Scheme – new Local Plan targeting Spring 2028 adoption

Solihull Council is revising its Local Development Scheme (LDS) to realign the Local Plan timetable with the emerging West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) . The SDS will set out housing and employment growth across the region, and as such Solihull is avoiding moving ahead too early and risking failure on the duty-to-cooperate. Under the updated LDS timetable, the Plan will go through Issues & Options in early 2026, with two further rounds of mandatory consultati

TP Editorial Team

Nov 20, 20251 min read

Tyler-Parkes secures Permission in Principle for self-build homes in Knowle

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.

TP Editorial Team

Nov 19, 20251 min read

Solihull’s Green Belt Protection Leads to “Town” Status for Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath

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

TP Editorial Team

Oct 30, 20251 min read