Solihull house could become residential children's home under new plans

Sam Greenway

2 September 2024 at 11:23 am·1-min read

The Westbourne Road home which is planned to be come a childrens home. — -Credit: (Image: Google Maps)

People are being given the chance to have their say on plans to convert a Solihull house into a residential children's home. The plans for the home in Westbourne Road, Olton, have been submitted to Solihull Council by applicant Shayne Flaherty.

The property is currently used as a dwelling but the application is for it to be converted into a residential care home - described as a “small scale residential children's home”. Images included with the application show the plans for a staff office, lounge and kitchen on the ground floor; three childrens rooms and two staff bedrooms on the first floor and a games room on the second floor.

The application was submitted to the authority in July. A consultation is now underway, running until September 30. No comments from the consultation are currently showing on the council’s website.

The plans for the Westbourne Road home -Credit:Solihull Council

It is as yet unclear if a decision on the application will be made by council planning officers or if the application will be go before a future meeting of the council’s planning committee instead. To view the plans and submit a comment search for application PL/2024/01439/PPFL at https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications.

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