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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 dates5,539Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,807 approved or refused records
500Refused applications
4,307 approved · 500 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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/2024/01086/MINFHO
Ground floor side facing extension knocked through to converted garage. Widening of existing drive and cutting back hedge to form space for at least two cars.
2 Whittleford Grove Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9SL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01088/MINFHO
Part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension, removal of conservatory, two storey rear extension (Resubmission of PL/2024/00168/MINFHO).
5 Alderbrook Road Solihull B91 1NH
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01089/MINFHO
Removal of conifer trees and replacement of dilapidated timber fence with composite fence. Whilst the new fence is in excess of 1000mm in height, it is lower than the original fence it replaced.
9 Saxon Wood Road Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JN
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01090/PPFL
Erection of one self-build house to rear of 46 Lovelace Avenue with associated works to 46 Lovelace Avenue.
46 Lovelace Avenue Solihull B91 3JR
Received 6 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01091/MINFHO
First floor bedroom extension, and minor external remodelling to main elevation.
Croft Farm Meer End Road Meer End Solihull CV8 1PW
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01092/TCA
Reduce lateral limbs of western red cedar tree (H1) by approximately 3m to 4m, reduce small self-set oak tree (T3) by approximately 2.5m, and remove severely declining hawthorn tree (T4) to ground and plant a new tree of a different species in close proximity to the existing hawthorn tree.
54 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01093/PPFL
Change of use from existing outbuilding to separate dwelling, with associated changes in fenestration. Access remains the same.
65 Wood Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5JH
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01095/TCA
Reduction of conifer tree on Ashleigh Road by approximately 50%.
19 Ashleigh Road Solihull B91 1AE
Received 8 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01096/TCA
Remove cherry tree.
83 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7DT
Received 8 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01097/MINFHO
Single storey detached building in the rear garden.
7 Raddington Drive Olton Solihull B92 7DU
Received 8 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01098/MINFHO
Single storey rear/side extension to the existing dwelling.
20 Whateley Crescent Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0DN
Received 9 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01099/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extention and single storey rear extension.
388 Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1PX
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01101/PPFL
Erection of dwelling and associated works replacing previously demolished stable building.
Barn Windmill Lane Dorridge Solihull
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01102/PPFL
Alternate dwelling house to the one currently approved (PL/2021/02523/PPFL).
Barn Windmill Lane Dorridge Solihull
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01103/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension.
23 Brueton Avenue Solihull B91 3EN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01104/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension to existing annexe building.
Cottage Farm Frog Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7FP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01105/LBC
Listed building consent for single storey rear extension to existing annexe building.
Cottage Farm Frog Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7FP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01106/MINFHO
Single storey extension to the side.
224 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EE
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01108/MINFHO
Replacement roof to include increase in ridge height, double gable end roof design and form accommodation with rear dormers and terrace area.
The Willows Barston Lane Barston Solihull B92 0JP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01109/TPO
Planned maintenance of trees 73298, 73297, 11306, 15837, 11311, 11349, 11453, 11295, 18306, 18314, 9239, 9255, 12557, 17784, 17783, 17776, 11423, 11410, 11409, 11408 and 11280 as specified within survey report.
Four Ashes Dorridge Solihull
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01110/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (materials) on planning approval PL/2024/00251/MINFHO dated 23.4.2024 for Replacement of garage roof to include 2 no. roof lights.
54 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01111/TPO
Work to trees 10825, 1093, 72400, 1076, 72394, 72393, 72380, 72378, 68976, 70835, 13732, 13858, 11020, 11061, 13722, 13744, 70813, 13706, 11026, 11005 and11017 as specified in survey report.
Dorridge Park Arden Road Dorridge Solihull
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01112/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Crown reduction by 30%, T2 Horse chestnut tree - Crown reduction to property boundary, T3 Oak tree - Crown reduction by 30%, T4 Horse chestnut tree - Reduce crown to property boundary, T5 Oak tree - 30% crown reduction, T6 Horse Chestnut tree - 30% Crown reduction.
Trees Off Conker Lane Dorridge Solihull
Received 6 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01113/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.8m, and measuring 2.2m at the eaves.
574 Tanworth Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JE
Received 28 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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