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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 dates5,501Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,770 approved or refused records
499Refused applications
4,271 approved · 499 refused · 129 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/00837/MINFHO
Single storey front and side extension.
96 Victor Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DP
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00838/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed construction of a detached outbuilding (garden room).
Brooklands Farm House Brooklands Farm Wootton Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7BS
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00839/MINFHO
Single and two storey rear and side extension.
71 Witherford Croft Shirley Solihull B91 1TX
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00840/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (materials) on planning approval PL/2024/00335/MINFHO dated 11/04/2024 for a replacement of conservatory with single storey rear extension.
31 Ashleigh Road Solihull B91 1AF
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00841/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension, loft conversion and roof alterations.
6 Wilford Grove Hillfield Solihull B91 3FP
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00842/MINFHO
Replacement of tiles and solar panels.
7 Minster Close Knowle Solihull B93 9LZ
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00843/ADV
Double-sided digital displays to replace existing digital advertising unit, that has a single-sided digital display and an internally illuminated 6-sheet paper bus shelter advertising displays. Digital displays to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds.
Bus Shelter OS 137 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00844/ADV
Double-sided digital displays to replace existing digital advertising unit. Digital displays to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds.
Adshel Ltd 0605 0007 341 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00845/DIS
Discharge condition No. 5-Ecological and Landscape Scheme; following planning approval PL/2022/01785/PPFL- Two storey building to provide ground floor canteen, kitchen and toilet facilities and first floor training rooms and toilet facilities. Approved 23-02-23.
Newlands Bishop Farm Berry Hall Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B91 2RY
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00846/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (materials) following planning approval PL/2022/02106/PPFL for extension of the existing hospital to provide a new elective hub, including three theatres equipped with laminar flow capabilities, three general theatres future-proofed for robotic capabilities, and supporting services.
Solihull Hospital Lode Lane Solihull B91 2JL
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00847/MINFHO
Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension.
3 Stoneleigh Road Olton Solihull B91 1DG
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00848/MINFHO
Remove existing conservatory and erect ground floor rear extension to form kitchen and family area.
37 Aylesbury Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6NZ
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00849/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched roof measuring 4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
141 Damson Lane Solihull B92 9JX
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00850/PPTREE
Fell Ash tree at the front of house, due to basal decay.
5 Clairvaux Gardens Solihull B92 7FD
Received 7 May 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00851/PNHAA
Prior notification for an additional storey, 2.6m above existing roof height of 7.08m, total height 9.68m.
114A Widney Manor Road Solihull B91 3JJ
Received 3 May 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00852/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched roof measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
8 Finbury Close Olton Solihull B92 8DH
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00854/MINFHO
Existing loft hip roof to gable end conversion.
12 Manor Road Solihull B91 2BH
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00856/TPO
T12 Common oak tree (T1 on TPO 95) - Remove ivy, crown clean to remove major deadwood. T9 Common oak tree (T2 on TPO 95) - Crown reduction to ease encroachment upon building. T5 Sycamore tree (T3 on TPO 95) - Remove ivy. Branches encroaching building. T1 Common oak tree (T4 on TPO 95) - Remove ivy. Prune back 3-4m lateral branches of trees T1, T2, T3 & T4 to avoid any risk of damage to our properties as well as neighbouring properties. Remove all ivy.
176 Tanworth Lane Shirley Solihull B90 4DD
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00857/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage and new dormer on the side elevation, cladding to the front elevation, security gates to the front of the property.
17 Arden Vale Road Knowle Solihull B93 9NS
Received 8 May 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/00858/PNAG
Prior notification for general purposes agricultural building.
Eastcote Hall Farm Barston Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0HR
Received 7 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00859/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
34 Avon Road Shirley Solihull B90 4RJ
Received 8 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00860/TPO
Oak tree T1 - Prune south and southwest branches by up to 2.5m back to suitable growth points.
74 Manor Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8HZ
Received 8 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00861/DIS
Proposal to discharge condition 2 of application PL/2023/02343/TPO.
94 Church Hill Road Solihull B91 3JH
Received 8 May 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/00862/LBC
Listed building consent for work to the windows and door of the Orangery. This includes the removal of the existing polycarbonate sheets, installation of new security glass and moulding, and the redecoration of joinery.
Castle Bromwich Hall Garden Trust Chester Road Solihull B36 9BT
Received 8 May 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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