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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 dates5,742Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,001 approved or refused records
526Refused applications
4,475 approved · 526 refused · 136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/01419/DIS
Discharge of conditions for application PL/2021/02481/PPFL
Cornets End Quarry Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LF
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01420/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable roof alterations and rear dormer window for loft conversion, plus a single storey side extension.
31 Eden Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DU
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01421/MINFHO
Erect ground floor rear 3 x 3m conservatory.
39 Crimscote Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4TT
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01422/MINFHO
Changes to porch roof and study roof (currently flat, proposed is hipped). Changes to window size in study and change to front door. Render front of house.
25 Kingswood Close Shirley Solihull B90 3ET
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01424/DIS
Discharge condition no.5 (Acoustic Report) following planning approval PL/2023/00743/PPFL dated 31.07.2023 for Conversion of former industrial building to youth activity centre.
Renewal Christian Centre Lode Lane Solihull B91 2JR
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01425/TPO
Crown reduce entire canopy of common oak tree (Quercus robur) by 2 metres from tips, remove back to union lowest limb protruding towards property 88 Rodborough Road.
88 Rodborough Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EQ
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01426/PPFL
Supply and installation of 2 new metal canopies to form outdoor classroom areas, the installation of 1.2m high fences and gates and the installation of a 2.4m high metal boundary fence.
Springfield House School Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull B93 0AJ
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01428/TPO
20% reduction of Sycamore tree protected by TPO/00589.
6 Hallcroft Way Knowle Solihull B93 9EW
Received 22 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01429/MINFHO
Single storey front and rear extensions with amendments to fenestration and addition of cladding and conversion of detached garage to annex.
210 Henwood Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B91 2SY
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01430/TPO
Crown Reduction by approximately 3 metres on Oak tree, located in rear garden.
4 Finchall Croft Solihull B92 9QP
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01431/TPO
Cut back trees to allow for tanker access - Crown Reduction and Lateral Branch Reduction of approximately 2 metres.
9 Heather Grove Solihull B91 2SP
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01432/MINFHO
Removal of existing porch and replacement with proposed hipped roof porch.
25 The Crescent Solihull B91 1JR
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01433/TPO
002- Leyland cypress tree Fell to ground level. 5059- Copper Beech tree, Crown Lift to 2.5-3m.
1185 Warwick Road Solihull B91 3HJ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01434/TPO
10061- Sycamore tree, Crown clean to remove all dead, damaged and hung up branches. 004481- White poplar tree, Crown clean by removing deadwood, remove epicormic growth around base to 5M. 004188- European larch tree, Fell dead larch at ground level.
5 Pool Meadow Close Solihull B91 3HS
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01435/TCA
Goat willow tree 363 reduce canopy protruding towards property by approximately 2-3m to provide suitable clearance. Cherry tree 368 cut back/prune to provide approximately 1.5 clearance as ends of branches almost touching property.
Westley Heights 115 Warwick Road Olton Solihull B92 7JX
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01438/MINFHO
Removal of existing rear garden room structure. Addition of single storey rear extension to provide enlarged kitchen and dining accommodation.
20 Milverton Road Knowle Solihull B93 0HY
Received 23 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01439/PPFL
Change of use from C3 to C2 residential care home (Small scale residential children's home).
43 Westbourne Road Olton Solihull B92 8AT
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01440/MINFHO
Porch extension. First floor extension to front of property to provide enlarged bathroom and en suite. Addition of solar panels to roof.
8 Hansell Drive Dorridge Solihull B93 8RQ
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01444/TPO
T48 Oak tree - Remove major deadwood. T58 Oak tree - Crown lift over path to 3m. T59 Oak tree - Reduce limbs in close proximity to property by 1.5m. T60 Oak tree - Reduce limbs in close proximity to property by 1m.
The Pavillion Hockley Heath Recreation Ground Old Warwick Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6HH
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01445/TPO
T16 Oak tree thin regrowth on eastern stem by 20 %,, leaning stem east 30 degrees. Previously reduced with dense regrowth of branches under 75 mm diameter. T27 Oak tree cut back dead branches to 450mm habitat stub. G26 Holly and rowan tree, fell dead tree leaving live tree intact.
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Three Acres Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1NA
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01447/MINFHO
Rear single storey extension to provide enlarged kitchen and dining and utility accommodation. Side first floor extension to provide enlarged bedroom accommodation. Porch.
5 Hawkshead Drive Knowle Solihull B93 9QE
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01448/ADV
Erect 2 x fascia sign. 7 x window graphic. 1 x ATM surround.
The Co-operative Food 252 Longmore Road Shirley Solihull B90 3ES
Received 24 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01452/TPO
T1 - Oak Crown Reduce by 2-3 metres to suitable growth points. T2, T3, T4 and T5 Holly trees Cown Reduce by 1-2 metres.
207 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7DL
Received 25 Jul 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01457/TPO
T1 - Oak tree, remove the epicormic growth on the stem up to circa 6m (up to where the first limbs start). Remove a limb that is pushing onto the broadband pole back too source. Another limb affecting the wires which we would like to reduce back by up to 3m back to suitable growth points.
100 Kelsey Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GT
Received 25 Jul 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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