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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4,557 approved · 537 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/2024/01805/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of PPC aluminium greenhouse with red brick dwarf wall and associated hardstanding pathway.
Chadwick Court Chadwick Lane Chadwick End Solihull B93 0AS
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01806/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed installation of new hardstanding helipad with associated pathway.
Chadwick Court Chadwick Lane Chadwick End Solihull B93 0AS
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01807/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed loft conversion within permitted development, consisting of a change to the existing original roof end from hip to half-hip, and formation of a new rear dormer.
92 Stonor Park Road Olton Solihull B91 1EQ
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01808/MINFHO
Single storey extension to front and side and retention of extension to existing conservatory to rear - Change in footprint and roof style.
34 Radbourne Road Shirley Solihull B90 3RT
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01809/TCA
Reduce canopy of Sycamore tree (T1) by 2-3 metres. The tree root system is beginning to damage a boundary retaining wall.
Hampton Ash 84 High Street Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0AD
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01810/TCA
Lawson cypress conifer trees T1 - Fell tree that is damaging boundary wall and T2 - Fell tree that is damaging boundary wall.
23 Blythe Way Solihull B91 3EY
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01811/MINFHO
Conversion of part of existing garage into study/lounge area.
18 Oldington Grove Hillfield Solihull B91 3NF
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01812/MINFHO
Two storey side extension.
20 Burnsall Close Fordbridge Solihull B37 5JE
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01813/MINFHO
Single storey side extension.
1 Shilton Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4TW
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01814/PPFL
Full application for an energy centre including HV & LV connections, thermal & buffer storage vessels, air source heat pump, water source heat pump, auxiliary equipment & control equipment at Solihull Hospital
Car Park At Solihull Hospital Lode Lane Solihull B91 2JL
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01815/TPO
Fell and remove conifer tree located at front of property.
1 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01816/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, single storey front extensions and loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to form additional floor.
2 Monastery Drive Olton Solihull B91 1DN
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01817/PPFL
Development of a drive-thru restaurant (Use Class E/sui generis) with associated access, servicing, advertisements, car parking, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.
Car Park 6 Jetstream Road Birmingham Airport Solihull
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01818/ADV
Erect McDonalds custom letters, Golden Arch, 3 x DT letters and a single digital reconnect screen.
Car Park 6 Jetstream Road Birmingham Airport Solihull
Received 12 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01819/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 4.5m from the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
1 Finbury Close Olton Solihull B92 8DH
Received 12 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01820/PNH
Prior notification for demolition of existing extension and conservatory and formation of single storey rear extension, providing open plan kitchen and dining area, measuring 4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 2.85m, and measuring 2.45m at the eaves.
9 Hobs Moat Road Elmdon Solihull B92 8PE
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01821/MINFHO
Conversion of existing garage and additional extension (4.35m) to form office, gym and store.
35 Meriden Road Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0BS
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01822/MINFHO
Single storey rear orangery/office with sky lantern.
35 Loxley Avenue Shirley Solihull B90 2QF
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01823/PPFL
Full planning application for the installation of an electric vehicle charging facility to comprise eight electric vehicle charging points, electricity substation and associated infrastructure.
Car Park 6 Jetstream Road Birmingham Airport Solihull
Received 14 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01824/TPO
Fell Pine tree (T18) to ground level and replant 1 No. medium silver birch tree in its place.
558 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RZ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01825/MINFHO
Removal of glass roof over covered walkway & formation of a new tiled roof and Velux windows.
116 Fillongley Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7LT
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01826/MINFHO
Front and first floor extension and conversion of garage to provide ground floor wc/shower and utility and first floor additional bedroom. Enlarged porch. Pitched canopy over porch and front bay window.
72 Ullenhall Road Knowle Solihull B93 9JH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01827/MINFHO
Single storey side and rear extensions to a two storey terraced house, and upper floor bedroom enlargement over existing garage; new single storey outbuilding to rear of the garden.
32 Stoneleigh Road Olton Solihull B91 1DG
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01828/MINFHO
First floor side extension above existing garage.
6 Timberlake Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4YT
Received 16 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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