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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 dates5,848Searchable applications
466Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,101 approved or refused records
539Refused applications
4,562 approved · 539 refused · 142 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/01854/TPO
Oak tree - Reduce overhanging lateral branches back from 4 and 6 Burtons Park Road by maximum of 2m.
6 Burtons Park Road Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0TW
Received 18 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01855/MINFHO
Part retrospective application for a single storey rear extension and single storey front extension (re-submission of PL/2019/02301/MINFHO)
192 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PQ
Received 18 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01856/MINFHO
Retrospective application for single storey rear extension.
129 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7DN
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01857/MINFHO
Erection of front porch and detached building to rear.
139 Hobs Moat Road Elmdon Solihull B92 8JW
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01858/PPFL
Existing dwelling with externally applied wall insulation with render finish. RAL colour to be Permarock external wall insulation (Colour: Warm white).
2539, 2541, 2545 & 2547 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6NN
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01859/PPFL
Existing dwelling with externally applied wall insulation with render finish similar to existing building. RAL colour to be Permarock external wall insulation (Colour: Warm white).
187, 191 & 195 Tythe Barn Lane Shirley Solihull B90 1PF
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01863/MINFHO
Demolition of garage and construction of single storey side extension.
12 Elm Farm Avenue Marston Green Solihull B37 7AA
Received 19 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01864/PN
Prior notification for the installation of 20m pole supporting 6 No. antennas, installation of 1 No. 0.3m dish, 4 No. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
Telecommunications Mast 30816100 Widney Lane Solihull
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01869/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and raising height of the existing side extension and converting garage into dining room.
109 Bills Lane Shirley Solihull B90 2PQ
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01874/MINFHO
First floor extension over existing previously approved ground floor extension.
33 Sandy Hill Road Shirley Solihull B90 2ET
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01875/HS2DIS
Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 (6) of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 for approval of lorry routes to/from the above site for works comprising: All HS2 works comprising and associated with the works of M42 West Box Junction compound is in support of our Main Works Civils Contract (MWCC). This entails but not limited to; staff offices, welfare area, storage area for aggregates and precast units, noise barriers, topsoil and subsoil remediation, earthworks, box structure construction, delivery and installation of pre-cast beams for the construction of the box junctions and all works associated with the M42 Twin Box works throughout the compound lifecycle. M42 West Box Junction: Inbound Route: Construction traffic will exit the A446 onto the Coleshill Heath Road (CHR), continue down the CHR to the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto the A452 southbound, in approximately. 1km enter the traffic management on the closed A452 slip and enter site via the purpose-built site entrance. Outbound Route: Construction traffic will leave the site by turning left only onto A452, at the roundabout take the second exit onto the A452 southbound and rejoin the Strategic Road Network (SRN).
BBV M42 West Box Junction Compound South Marston Green Birmingham B40 1QA (closest Postcode)
Received 20 Sept 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/01880/MINFHO
Construction of new single storey detached garage and access road.
Back Lane Farm House Back Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LD
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01881/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, adding the necessary finish that will be a rendered finish (Colour: Warm white) & extend the verge of the roof to overhang the new works.
2 Oldwich Lane East Fen End Solihull CV8 1NR
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01882/MINFHO
First floor side extension to dwelling, with amended pitched roof to front facade ground floor.
48 Grange Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8QS
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01883/MINFHO
Two storey side extension and front and rear single storey extension.
106 Silhill Hall Road Solihull B91 1JS
Received 21 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01884/TPO
Crown lift to 4m above ground level, crown reduce by 2m, crown thin by 20%, remove deadwood on oak T5 in the TPO 644.
15 Stapenhall Road Monkspath Solihull B90 4XX
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01885/MINFHO
Two storey side extension and increase in roof height.
2 Hollings Grove Hillfield Solihull B91 3UH
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01897/MINFHO
First floor side extension single story wrap around extension, and loft conversion.
26 Silhill Hall Road Solihull B91 1JU
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01899/MINFHO
Ground floor rear building for gym, office and storage.
184 Solihull Road Shirley Solihull B90 3LG
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01900/PPFL
Demolition of five agricultural buildings and erection of a detached 4 bedroom dwelling.
Magpie Farm Magpie Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AW
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01901/MINFHO
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
38 Fulford Hall Road Earlswood Solihull B90 1QX
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01902/MINFHO
Two storey side extension with roof alterations.
215 Widney Road Bentley Heath Solihull B93 9BW
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01903/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use of existing floor space at the site for any use within Use Class E (Commercial, business & service).
Pegasus House Cranbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 4GT
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/01904/MINFHO
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension and replacement front porch.
33 Kixley Lane Knowle Solihull B93 0JE
Received 23 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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