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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 dates5,439Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,712 approved or refused records
493Refused applications
4,219 approved · 493 refused · 125 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedPL/2024/00046/PPFL
Change of use from existing restaurant/play area (Use class E) to takeaway (Sui Generis).
Unit 1 Solihull Ice Rink Hobs Moat Road Elmdon Solihull B92 8JN
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00047/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 6- Levels; 9-CMP and 11-Tree Barriers, following planning approval PL/2023/02015/PPFL- Erect replacement dwelling (Following planning approval PL/2022/02393/PPFL - Demolition of existing house and replacement dwelling approved 4-1-2023).- Approved 28-11-23.
3 Rodborough Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EB
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00048/MINFHO
Front & rear single storey and side part single and part two storey extension.
136 Ralph Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JZ
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00049/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension.
1 Halstead Grove Hillfield Solihull B91 3YX
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00050/MINFHO
Two storey front side and rear extensions, single story rear extension and loft extension and conversion. New front wall and gates. Alteration to planning approval PL/2023/02045/MINFHO.
51 Broad Oaks Road Solihull B91 1HY
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00051/PPFL
Extension and refurbishment to residential autism centre, including internal reconfiguration, installation of rooflights and solar panels, demolition of timber activity room cabin, new and replacement windows and external doors, expansion of car park, construction of new access ramps, installation of new fencing, and erection of timber framed canopy structure.
Gorse Farm Coleshill Road Marston Green Solihull B37 7HP
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00052/DIS
Discharge condition 3 (facing materials) on planning approval PL/2022/00998/MINFHO dated 7.7.2022 for Single storey extension to rear and first floor extension to front of existing dwelling. New two storey extension to front to form entrance canopy and extended landing.
305 Station Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8ET
Received 10 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00053/MINFHO
Amend garage to habitable space with garage door changed to window.
42 Frankholmes Drive Monkspath Solihull B90 4YA
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00054/MINFHO
2 No. rear dormers & 6 No. roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion.
44 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9AY
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00055/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 5 (tree protection plan), 12 (demolition and construction management plan) and parts 1-4 of 13 (contaminated land remediation) following planning approval PL/2023/00358/PPFL for the change of use and conversion of existing agricultural building to hotel accommodation with associated ancillary development (including landscaping and parking).
Berryfields Farm Berkswell Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7LB
Received 9 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00058/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 2.6m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
41 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PB
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00059/MINFHO
Single storey front porch, garage conversion, single storey rear and first floor extension with loft dormer.
35 Hanbury Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DW
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00060/MINFHO
Single storey rear & first floor side & rear extension & front porch.
113 Cooks Lane Kingshurst Solihull B37 6NU
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00061/PPFL
Installation of a smoking shelter to the front of the property.
23 Tyne Close Fordbridge Solihull B37 6QZ
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00062/PPFL
Ground mounted solar development including extension to clubhouse for a plant room and associated works.
1220 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LN
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00063/MINFHO
Rear part single & part two storey extension & new roof with dormer to rear & outbuilding to rear for storage.
555 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 1AW
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00064/MINFHO
Two storey front extension, two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension, new gates.
65 Lovelace Avenue Solihull B91 3JR
Received 11 Jan 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00065/PNAG
Prior notification for an agricultural building.
Brook Farm Meer End Road Meer End Solihull CV8 1PU
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00066/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations
5 Arrow Close Knowle Solihull B93 9JF
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00067/NONMC
Non-material amendment from shallow pitch roof to flat roof following planning approval PL/2022/02454/MINFHO.
4 Ullenhall Road Knowle Solihull B93 9JD
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00068/TCA
Fell and remove: Leyland cypress tree (T1), poplar tree (T5), oak, dogwood and pyracantha tree group (TG6).
Poplar Cottage 1 Lady Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 6AE
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00069/MINFHO
Two storey side extension to sit above existing garage. Rear two storey extension 4 m at ground floor and 2 m at first floor.
70 Hermitage Road Solihull B91 2LP
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00070/MINFHO
Single storey extension to front & side of property and single storey rear extension
46 Chamberlain Crescent Shirley Solihull B90 2DQ
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00071/MINFHO
Demolition of existing conservatory. New single storey rear and side extension.
32 Browns Lane Bentley Heath Solihull B93 9BE
Received 12 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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