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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 dates5,764Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,022 approved or refused records
528Refused applications
4,494 approved · 528 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/01530/MINFHO
Single storey front extension with gable front to roof and single storey rear extension with associated internal alterations.
19 Poolfield Drive Solihull B91 1SH
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01531/MINFHO
Two storey extension to side and single storey rear extensions.
51 Hansell Drive Dorridge Solihull B93 8RG
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01532/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 4 & 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Details), and 6 (Proposed Fencing/Boundary Details) following planning approval PL/2022/00370/PPFL
St Barnabas Church Over Green Drive Kingshurst Solihull B37 6EY
Received 1 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01533/PNCURE
Prior notification for a change of use from first floor offices to 3 No. residential units.
First Floor 19 High Street Solihull B91 3SJ
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01534/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension
19 Poolfield Drive Solihull B91 1SH
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01537/MINFHO
Single storey side extension.
Brees Lane Farm Brees Lane Fen End Solihull CV8 1PY
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01544/MINFHO
Single storey rear/side extension (Resubmission of PL/2023/02521/MINFHO).
139 Welford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3HT
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01548/MINFHO
Front canopy to porch.
46 Ladbrook Road Solihull B91 3RN
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01553/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
Benton Lane Farm Benton Green Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7AY
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01554/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension and front porch.
85 Greswolde Road Olton Solihull B91 1DT
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01555/NONMC
Non-material amendment for roof detail is to be amended as per drawing 6022/01G to allow for a gutter behind a parapet wall entirely within the property boundary following planning approval PL/2023/01722/MINFHO.
63 Silhill Hall Road Solihull B91 1JT
Received 1 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01556/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension to form a conservatory and dining room measuring 4.5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 2.78m, and measuring 2.65m at the eaves.
31 Tamar Drive Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0SR
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01558/TPO
5m Crown Lift and 5m Crown Reduction 1 No. Oak tree. General dead wooding and feather trimming and thinning to tidy up tree overall.
Oak House 108 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GE
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01560/TPO
Crown Lift Lime tree rear of property by approximately 6-8 metres from ground level and alance lower crown. Remove all dead wood.
Flat 51 Fernleigh Court Kelvedon Grove Solihull B91 2UA
Received 5 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01561/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.9m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
119 Dove House Lane Solihull B91 2EQ
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01562/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 05.01.2023 reference PL/2022/01334/PPFL for: Erect replacement dwelling. Namely: Increase the boundary wall and widen the access.
296 Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1TH
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01563/PPFL
Extension of existing store and construction of a 1 bedroom single storey house.
1701 High Street Knowle Solihull B93 0LN
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01564/LBC
Listed building consent for extension of existing store and construction of a 1 bedroom single storey house.
1701 High Street Knowle Solihull B93 0LN
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01566/PPFL
Alterations to the existing shop front.
124 High Street Solihull B91 3SX
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01567/ADV
1 No. retractable fabric awning, 1 No. halo-lit fascia lettering sign, 1 No. non-illuminated hanging sign.
124 High Street Solihull B91 3SX
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01568/MINFHO
First floor side extension, roof alterations to front and rear.
49 Dunton Hall Road Shirley Solihull B90 2RA
Received 6 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01569/LBC
Listed building consent for the installation of new fixtures relating to proposed use as cafe/bakery, including: partitions, counters, reheating equipment, food and drink preparation areas, sinks, shelves, wall linings, customer seating, storage, and customer and staff restrooms. Minor reconfiguration to drainage layout to facilitate kitchen/washing up areas and new wcs; reversal of shop front doors to open outwards; removal of existing fascia beading, and replacement with new timber beading; installation of a metal awning box and retractable fabric awning with lettering to valance; awning box to be installed to left side of fascia band; installation of halo-lit fascia lettering, to be installed to right side of fascia band;Installation of a non-illuminated hanging sign; repainting of shop front.
124 High Street Solihull B91 3SX
Received 6 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01570/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed removal of existing conservatory to replace with 3 metre rear extension along with garage conversion.
17 Caldeford Avenue Monkspath Solihull B90 4UE
Received 6 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01571/ADV
Erect new company sign with name of business, logo and unit number to be placed above the warehouse freight doors. Dimensions are 5.0m by 1.8m.
Global Experience Specialists (Ges) Ltd Unit 13 National Exhibition Centre Exhibition Way Solihull B40 1PJ
Received 6 Aug 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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