Plans to build three new bungalows on land behind two homes in Solihull have been approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC).

The application, submitted by Flamboyan Homes Ltd, relates to land to the rear of 182 and 184 St Bernards Road, Solihull, and includes the creation of a shared amenity and biodiversity area.

The site is currently used as garden land.

Planning documents, submitted in May, said the proposal had been redesigned following the refusal of an earlier scheme and a subsequent dismissed appeal.

According to the planning statement, the previous proposal was refused because of its scale, bulk and impact on the character of the area.

The applicant later purchased 184 St Bernards Road, allowing both properties to be developed together as part of a larger site.

Planning documents stated: "The current proposal strikes the right balance between making efficient and effective use of land for housing in a sustainable location and ensuring that the character and local distinctiveness of the area is protected."

The statement added that the larger site "allows for a more cohesive development that protects the spacious and landscaped character of the area."

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The approved scheme consists of three bungalows, which planning documents say have been designed to be subordinate to the surrounding properties.

"The bungalows will be of a NetZero carbon design to ensure that they are as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible," the planning statement said.

As part of the development, a shared biodiversity area will be created at the rear of the site.

The area will include native planting such as Midland Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder and Buckthorn, alongside wildflowers, bat boxes, bird boxes and a natural pond.

In its conclusion, the planning statement said the revised design had been directly influenced by feedback from previous applications and would "easily assimilate with its surroundings".

SMBC approved the application in July.

Click here to view the full application.