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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 dates5,476Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,747 approved or refused records
497Refused applications
4,250 approved · 497 refused · 127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/00695/MINFHO
Single storey rear and side extension.
44 Union Road Shirley Solihull B90 3DQ
Received 12 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00696/MINFHO
Ground floor garage conversion, single storey rear and side. First floor two storey side and rear extension.
110 Lawnswood Avenue Shirley Solihull B90 3QU
Received 13 Apr 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00697/MINFHO
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding for home office/store.
The Barn Ashford Lane Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6RH
Received 15 Apr 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00698/MINFHO
Construct new boundary wall, gates and railings to front.
7 Blythewood Close Solihull B93 9AG
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00699/MINFHO
Ground, first and second floor extensions additional to fallback position shown in PL/2024/00369/CLOPUD.
51 Bourton Road Olton Solihull B92 8AY
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00700/MINFHO
Single storey rear garden outbuilding for new gym and storage.
56 Barn Lane Solihull B92 7ND
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00702/MINFHO
Replacement single storey detached garage.
70 Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull B93 0JD
Received 12 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00703/PPFL
Erection of substation to provide sufficient power to Unit 84.
Land Adjacent To Service Yard Entrance Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Chelmsley Wood Maple Walk
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00704/TPO
T1 - Reduce canopy of Lime tree by 30%.
40 Thistlewood Grove Chadwick End Solihull B93 0DW
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00705/MINFHO
Rear single storey extension.
17 Moordown Avenue Solihull B92 8QR
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00706/MINFHO
First floor side extension and ground floor rear extension.
2 Amberley Road Solihull B92 7NP
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00707/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 4 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Plan), 5 (Lighting) ,7 (Cycling / Storage) ,8 (Storage of Waste),9 (Contaminated Land) following planning approval PL/2023/00891/PPFL dated 14.07.2023.
Pestakill Ltd Unit 4 Meadow House Meadow Drive Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0BD
Received 15 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00708/PPFL
Change of use from a restaurant to a hair salon, including alterations to the frontage.
Azita Hair & Beauty Academy 130 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3BB
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00709/MINFHO
Single storey front extension and alterations to bay window
Wilderness Cottage Friday Lane Barston Solihull B92 0HZ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00711/ADV
Display of 1 No. new illuminated hanging sign and 1 No. new illuminated fascia sign in Santander's new standard script font.
Santander 10 - 12 Station Road Solihull B91 3SQ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00712/COU
Retrospective application for change of use from commercial office to mixed use to include a studio flat.
130 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EF
Received 16 Apr 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00713/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension to form open-plan kitchen diner measuring 4.7m from beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
26 Arlescote Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9HX
Received 10 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00714/MINFHO
Two storey side extension and loft conversion to include rear facing dormer.
160 Marshall Lake Road Shirley Solihull B90 4RH
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00717/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 5 & 6 (Drainage), 11 (CEMP), 17 (NEAP) and 18 (LEMP) following planning approval PL/2022/01812/VAR - resubmission of PL/2023/02604/DIS
Land Rear Of 86 Meriden Road Hampton In Arden Solihull
Received 12 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00718/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion plus the insertion of a new roof light window to the front roof pitch.
41 Yoxall Road Shirley Solihull B90 3SD
Received 17 Apr 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00719/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.10m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
124 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1PH
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00720/MINFHO
Double hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer to form master bedroom and en suite with the addition of 1 No. roof light and 1 No. side facing window (Resubmission of PL/2023/01482/MINFHO).
Arden House 79 Hay Lane Monkspath Solihull B90 4TZ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00721/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2021/03191/PPFL dated 13th April 2022 for Full planning application for the development of a self-storage facility, including 27 parking spaces, yard, cycle shelter, smoking shelter, landscaping, access and associated works, and ancillary office space. Namely; change in materials to external pathways, addition of automatic opening vents, new window/louvre to each door, additional fire exit doors, change to front office elevation materials & updated surface water drainage strategy.
The Green Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4LA
Received 11 Apr 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00723/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
8 Irving Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DQ
Received 17 Apr 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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