Proposals to build four 'bespoke' homes on farmland in Shirley have been lodged with planners.

A.J. Upton Development Ltd wants to build the five and four-bedroom homes, with private gardens and double garages, on land at Birchy Farm in Birchy Leasowes Lane.

A planning statement included with the application said: "The site lies adjacent to the existing Birchy Farm property and Birchy Barns.

"The surrounding area is residential in character, comprising a variety of dwellings.

"The proposal site sits directly adjacent to the proposed Solihull Local Plan allocation known as 'Blythe 1', which is the subject of a live outline application for up to 450 homes."

A design and access statement, written by planning agents Thurston King Architects, said: "The design has been carefully developed

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