Planners have given the go-ahead to changes to an historic Balsall Common site which will ensure it can again be used as a special school.

Diddington Hall in Kenilworth Road was previously used by special education needs school (SEND) The Island Project before it relocated to a site in Shirley last year.

As the Local Democracy Reporting Service previously reported Witherslack Group applied to Solihull Council with a new plan.

The applicant said it wanted to re-open the premises with a new special educational needs school based there but explained various work was needed to allow for its "refurbishment and amendments to meet the school's future operational needs".

The application was for a new external classroom block, multi-use games area, perimeter fencing, new external window and lou

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