®Planning appeal decision
110 Stonor Park Road, Olton , Solihull, B91 1EQ
Planning appeal 3352797 at 110 Stonor Park Road, Olton , Solihull, B91 1EQ (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2025 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use is a material change from the lawful use as a single dwellinghouse falling within Use Class C3(a).
proposed use of a (3a) dwelling as a children’s home for up to two children, with a manager and two carers who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- B91 1EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed use is a material change from the lawful use as a single dwellinghouse falling within Use Class C3(a)
What decided it
The absence of compelling evidence regarding the current number of occupants at the property prevented the Inspector from determining whether the proposed use would be materially different in character from the existing use.
The decision letter
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