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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 dates5,840Searchable applications
466Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,094 approved or refused records
537Refused applications
4,557 approved · 537 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- DecidedPL/2024/01778/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 25.07.2024 reference PL/2024/01059/PPFL for the replacement of hard surfaces (resurfaced car park and service yard). Namely to use a different surface material. The car park will now consist of PMA (Polymer modified asphalt) with the existing concrete hardstanding to be retained.
ALDI 280 - 282 Chester Road Solihull B36 0LB
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01779/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 3 (Materials), 4 (description of action) and 5 (Programme of archaeological work) on planning approval dated 16.07.2024 for listed building consent PL/2023/02648/LBC for Listed building consent for change of use of barn, together with the addition of extensions (Previously approved under PL/2015/51111/PPFL, PL/2017/02826/PPFL and PL/2020/01647/PPFL)
Barn Barretts Lane Farm Barretts Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01780/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 3 (Materials), 4 (Bat Mitigation), 5 (Lighting), 6 (bird nesting boxes), 7 (tree barriers), 8 (Landscaping), 10 (description of action) and 11 (Programme of archaeological work) following planning approval PL/2023/02647/PPFL dated 16.07.2024 for Change of use of barn, together with the addition of extensions (Previously approved under PL/2015/51111/PPFL, PL/2017/02826/PPFL and PL/2020/01647/PPFL).
Barn Barretts Lane Farm Barretts Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01781/TCA
Crown lift yew tree T001 to 4m over both driveways and selectively reduce/reshape by 1.5m. Fell to ground level holly tree T002. Remove dead stem on rowan tree T003. Remove deadwood and rubbing crossing branches on blue spruce tree T004.
92 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EE
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01782/MINFHO
Removal of existing timber car port and construction of a new garage.
1202 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LL
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01783/PPFL
Outline application for the erection of a two storey, four bedroom detached house with all matters reserved
18 Whitefields Crescent Solihull B91 3NU
Received 5 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01784/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed timber roof & framed goat building. Hard standing beneath the structure, measuring 8m in length, 4.5m in width & 4m in height. Rainwater drainage to ditch & soakaways.
Little Meadow Harvest Hill Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7HW
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01785/TPO
Lateral limb reductions on oak tree T1, to give a clearance of approximately 1.5 metres away from the neighbouring property roof. Remove large amount of deadwood throughout the canopy.
199 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EL
Received 9 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01786/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear kitchen/family room extension measuring 4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.45m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
90 Harvard Road Solihull B92 8EX
Received 3 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01787/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension.
34 Highwood Avenue Olton Solihull B92 8QX
Received 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01788/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (Materials) on planning approval PL/2023/02624/MINFHO dated 24.1.2024 for Garage conversion with small extension to provide a ground floor bedroom to future proof dwelling for retired couple.
33A St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AX
Received 4 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01790/CLOPUD
Certificate for lawful development for proposed use of a (3a) dwelling as a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and two carers who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2).
110 Stonor Park Road Olton Solihull B91 1EQ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01791/TCA
Remove Silver Birch tree (Tree 1), close to the old garden wall and roots are damaging the wall (to be replaced by tree situated in the same area but further from the wall). Reduce Height of crown by 33% to 5m height on Cherry tree (Tree 2).
The Stables 1 Berkswell Hall Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01792/MINFHO
Remove existing rear single storey conservatory and part existing single storey kitchen and replace with a full width single storey rear extension with parapet flat roof with roof lantern.
5 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Received 9 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01793/MINFHO
Two story side and single story/two story rear extensions.
71 Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DE
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01794/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
34 Cranmore Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9HJ
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01795/MINFHO
Demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced with two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion to form open plan kitchen, dining and family area and study and additional bedroom.
1 Kingsland Drive Dorridge Solihull B93 8SP
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01796/VAR
Variation of Condition 1 on approval PL/2023/01098/PPFL dated 09.11.2023 for the demolition of existing detached dwelling. Erection of 8 No. apartments. Namely: internal layout changes to second floor and addition of rooflights.
Mulberry Place 212 Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1NT
Received 10 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01797/MINFHO
Single storey side extension and single storey front extension to existing porch and garage with addition of internal disabled wet room.
2 Windleaves Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0BP
Received 11 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01798/MINFHO
Hip to gable loft conversion.
42 Beech Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1FW
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01799/MINFHO
Side single storey extension.
2 Glenside Avenue Elmdon Solihull B92 8JA
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01800/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey existing to side of original house.
9 Hobs Moat Road Elmdon Solihull B92 8PE
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01801/PPFL
Shop front alterations and outdoor seating area.
50 Station Road Solihull B91 3RX
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01802/TPO
Fell and Remove Oak tree (T2) Crown Reduce by up to 3.5m extending lateral branches, prune to reshape crown Oak tree (T1).
3 Stapenhall Road Monkspath Solihull B90 4XX
Received 11 Sept 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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