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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,431Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,704 approved or refused records
491Refused applications
4,213 approved · 491 refused · 125 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Emerging Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application discussionsConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@solihull.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- DecidedPL/2024/00022/VAR
Amend condition No. 1 - Plans on planning approval PL/2022/01291/PPFL - Replacement dwelling with courtyard and associated landscaping. Approved on 18-10-22; with main differences, namely the alteration and addition of a few windows/door to the rear and sides of the house on both the ground and the first floor; front extension of the courtyard and kitchen by 400mm internally.
179 Hampton Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B91 2TD
Received 3 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00023/VAR
Amend condition No. 1 on PL/2021/02653/PPFL. Erection of 2 No. detached houses for the omission of cedar cladding and its replacement with through coloured render.
Land Adjacent 114 Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull
Received 3 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00024/MINFHO
Ground floor rear conservatory and porch.
6 Six Acre Drive Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1FY
Received 3 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00025/MINFHO
Front porch extension, garage conversion & single storey rear extension.
252 Bradford Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9AB
Received 3 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00026/MINFHO
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension.
7 Bickenhill Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DE
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00027/MINFHO
Removal of existing outbuildings, small replacement extension, addition of rear dormer to existing converted loft, overclad existing structure to rear and internal reconfiguration.
203 Station Road Knowle Solihull B93 0PU
Received 4 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00028/TPO
3 metre Crown Reduction and removal of deadwood on Oak tree.
119 Loxley Avenue Shirley Solihull B90 2QS
Received 4 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00029/NONMC
Non-material amendments to fenestration following planning approval PL/2022/00853/MINFHO.
287 Whitefields Road Solihull B91 3PA
Received 4 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00030/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
136 Shalford Road Solihull B92 7NG
Received 4 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00031/PNDEM
Prior notification for demolition of existing swimming pool.
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road Fordbridge Solihull B37 5GA
Received 5 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00032/DIS
Discharge condition No. 6 (Noise monitoring) following planning approval PL/2023/00928/PPFL.
Soho Tavern Marsh Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0AH
Received 4 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00033/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed dormer to rear of existing dwelling.
1401 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LR
Received 4 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00034/MINFHO
Side extension above existing garage and internal alterations.
1 Cropthorne Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JW
Received 5 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00035/MINFHO
Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling to include single storey extension to rear and side of existing house to form kitchen, family room and utility/boot room, new bay to rear of living room, and new dormer to rear of existing roof.
1401 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LR
Received 5 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00036/MINFHO
Addition of a single storey glass room to the rear elevation of the property.
3 Birch Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RS
Received 5 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00037/PPOL
Outline planning application for up to 50 dwellings involving the demolition of existing agricultural buildings, with all matters reserved except access.
Land North Of Lugtrout Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00038/MINFHO
Rear single storey annex to be used as home office and gym.
166 Barn Lane Solihull B92 7LZ
Received 8 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00039/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with flat roof measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 2.85m at the eaves.
45 Haslucks Croft Shirley Solihull B90 2EQ
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00040/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension with internal reconfiguration to suit new layout.
45 Lodge Road Knowle Solihull B93 0HG
Received 22 Dec 2023 - DecidedPL/2024/00041/MINFHO
Single storey side extension to existing bungalow.
17 Farmers Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1UU
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00042/MINFHO
Single storey and two storey side extension to semi-detached property.
75 Stonor Park Road Olton Solihull B91 1EQ
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00043/MINFHO
Forward front extension - Addition to existing planning approval PL/2023/00167/MINFHO.
9 Rosehall Close Solihull B91 3PS
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00044/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension with garage conversion, front porch and material changes to first floor and bay window.
123 Valley Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9AX
Received 8 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00045/MINFHO
Detached flat roof residential amenity garden room and replacement flat roof to an existing pitched roof outbuilding.
52 Avenue Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8JZ
Received 8 Jan 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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