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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 dates5,767Searchable applications
468Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,025 approved or refused records
528Refused applications
4,497 approved · 528 refused · 136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation 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/2024/01630/TCA
Reshape and reduce height by half large conifer trees (1 No. conifer tree leaning onto 81 St. Bernards Road) that are approximately 100 feet high.
83 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7DF
Received 12 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01631/TCA
Crown reduction by 50% of cypress trees leaning onto 83 St. Bernards Road.
81 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7DF
Received 12 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01632/TCA
Remove 1 No. large spruce tree in rear garden.
10 St. Lawrence Close Knowle Solihull B93 0EU
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01633/MINFHO
Two storey side extension, part two storey, part single storey rear extension and loft extension and conversion with rear dormer (Resubmission of PL/2023/02529/MINFHO).
3 Stanway Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JB
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01634/MINFHO
First floor side extension and two storey rear extension.
24 Farnworth Grove Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9JA
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01635/DIS
Discharge part 1 (RMS) of condition No. 18 (contaminated land) following planning approval PL/2022/01784/PPFL for the demolition of the former Prince of Wales public house and the erection of a 72 bedroom care home facility.
Prince Of Wales High Street Solihull Lodge Solihull B90 1JW
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01636/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, first floor side/rear extension and loft extension and conversion including rear dormer (Resubmission of PL/2023/02526/MINFHO).
1 Stanway Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JB
Received 14 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01637/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.8m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
24 Farnworth Grove Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9JA
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01638/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed loft conversion
42 Snowshill Drive Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JT
Received 9 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01639/TCA
Fell 1 No. sycamore tree.
2 Grove Avenue Solihull B91 2AH
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01640/MINFHO
Single storey front extension, apex dormers to the first floor rear elevation and conversion of detached garage to office and gym.
37 Beauchamp Road Solihull B91 2BU
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01642/MINFHO
Demolition of existing side conservatory and the erection of a single storey side extension.
Pear Tree Cottage Netherwood Lane Chadwick End Solihull B93 0BD
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01643/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension. New front entrance. Replacement raised roof with addition of two loft bedrooms to include rear dormer. New patio and steps to rear garden. Demolition of existing detached garage and summer room.
624 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B91 1LB
Received 14 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01644/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear kitchen extension with mono pitched roof measuring 3m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.5m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
56 Geoffrey Road Shirley Solihull B90 2HN
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01645/MINFHO
First floor side extension. Ground floor front porch.
19 Hainfield Drive Solihull B91 2PL
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01650/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion plus the insertion of a new roof light window to the front roof pitch.
41 Yoxall Road Shirley Solihull B90 3SD
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01651/PPFL
Sprint 2 - Formation of a nearside bus lane to enable and enhance bus priority including nearside carriageway widening into the adjacent verge of the southbound carriageway and continuing through the Lode Lane/Dovehouse Lane junction, reimplementation of the existing segregated cycle facility on the Eastern footway and upgrade to the traffic signal infrastructure to aid junction operation.
Land To The Front Of JLR Site Lode Lane Solihull B92
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01652/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
35 Poplar Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DD
Received 16 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01654/EIASCR
EIA Screening Opinion request for proposed Hawkhurst residential development of up to 700 dwellings.
Land South Of Broad Lane Solihull
Received 14 Aug 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01655/EIASCR
EIA Screening Opinion Request for the proposed Arden Green development.
Land At Arden Green Solihull
Received 14 Aug 2024 - Awaiting decisionPL/2024/01657/PPFL
Erect agricultural workers dwelling off Benton Green Lane, Berkeswell.
Land Opposite Victoria Farm Benton Green Lane Berkswell Solihull
Received 16 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01658/TCA
Fell purple Plum tree T1, Fell Apple trees T2 and T3.
46 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EB
Received 16 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01659/MINFHO
Single storey rear/side extension and new pitched roof to garage and porch.
26 Boscobel Road Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JY
Received 16 Aug 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01660/MINFHO
Add external wall insulation to the elevations of the property that will abut the neighbouring property. Installing the external wall insulation up to the party wall as shown on the floor plans (attached separately), adding the necessary finish that will be a rendered finish proposed Permarock external wall insulation (Colour: Warm white) & extend the verge of the roof to overhang the new works.
62 Clinton Road Shirley Solihull B90 4RG
Received 16 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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