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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 dates5,561Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 4,829 approved or refused records
503Refused applications
4,326 approved · 503 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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More application records
- DecidedPL/2024/01207/MINFHO
Garage conversion to bedroom and en suite.
10 Buckbury Croft Monkspath Solihull B90 4YJ
Received 23 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01208/MINFHO
Erection of single story side extension and change of the roof above garage to new hipped roof.
15 Dursley Close Elmdon Solihull B92 8RA
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01209/MINFHO
Single storey rear kitchen extension to form improved kitchen/dining with home study.
39 Redlands Close Solihull B91 2LZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01210/PPFL
Demolition of existing barn and stables and erection of a single storey self-build dwelling.
Land To The Rear Of 28 Four Ashes Road Dorridge Solihull
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01211/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension and dormer to rear.
41 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PB
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01212/HS2NMC
Submission under Schedule 17(6) of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 for Non-Material Amendment to Schedule 17 consent ref. No. PL/2022/02340/HS2DIS to amend condition No. 1 to replace plan number 1MC08-BBV_MSD-PL-DSE-NS01_NL05-100006 Rev C03 with 1MC08-BBV_MSD-PL-DSE-NS01_NL05-100006 Rev C02.
Land Intersecting Park Lane To The North Of Lavender Hall Lane Balsall Common
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01213/MINFHO
Single and two storey side and rear extension and partial garage conversion with new porch.
15 Peterbrook Rise Solihull Lodge Solihull B90 1JH
Received 25 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01214/MINFHO
New boundary wall and gates to existing driveway.
110 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7EG
Received 25 Jun 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01215/PN
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6 No. antennas, 2 No. 0.3m dishes, 2 No. cabinets, associated ancillary equipment and development thereto.
Cs306296 (98019) Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3AP
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01217/MINFHO
Formation of a first floor within an existing detached garage, along with the addition of dormers, an external staircase and balcony.
Howletts Farm Fernhill Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AN
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01218/LBC
Listed building consent for erection of first floor within an existing detached garage, along with the addition of dormers, an external staircase and balcony.
Howletts Farm Fernhill Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AN
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01219/PPFL
Installation of energy efficiency measures inclusive of externally applied wall insulation with a render finish and flat roof insulation.
118-120 Lode Lane Solihull B91 2HN
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01220/MINFHO
Two storey and single storey rear extension.
88 Wychwood Avenue Knowle Solihull B93 9DQ
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01221/PPFL
Installation of energy efficiency measures inclusive of externally applied wall insulation with a render finish and flat roof insulation.
3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 23, 29, 31 And 33 Moat Lane Solihull B91 2LN
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01222/CLOPUD
Certificate of proposed lawful development to re-tarmac the existing driveway.
5 White House Way Solihull B91 1SR
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01223/MINFHO
Rear single and two storey extension and side first floor extension to provide additional living and bedroom accommodation.
23 Cambridge Avenue Solihull B91 1QF
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01224/PPFL
Erection of two ancillary single storey storage buildings on existing hardstanding.
Air Liquide UK Ltd Midland Welding Supply Co Ltd Starley Way Bickenhill Solihull B37 7HF
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01225/MINFHO
Alterations to driveway and erection of new railings to frontage.
Copt Heath Farmhouse Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01226/LBC
Listed building consent for alterations to driveway and erection of new railings to frontage.
Copt Heath Farmhouse Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01227/MINFHO
First floor front/side extension with ground floor front/side extension. New boundary wall and railings.
1 Winterbourne Road Solihull B91 1LU
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01228/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (materials) on planning approval PL/2023/02347/MINFHO dated 01/02/2024 for a Garage conversion into habitable room.
7 Mancetter Road Shirley Solihull B90 3RB
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01229/MINFHO
Erection of new front porch, demolition of existing rear conservatory and replace with new extension and convert existing garage to form new study room and shower room.
6 Cryersoak Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4UW
Received 27 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01230/MINFHO
First floor side extension.
55 Fabian Crescent Shirley Solihull B90 2AB
Received 27 Jun 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01231/MINFHO
Single storey front and rear extensions and two storey side extension.
18 Featherstone Crescent Shirley Solihull B90 3RJ
Received 27 Jun 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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