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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 dates5,872Searchable applications
466Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,124 approved or refused records
543Refused applications
4,581 approved · 543 refused · 143 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2019 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/02206/TPO
Crown Reduce Oak tree, in rear garden, by 2m and one limb overhanging neighbour's garden.
16 White House Close Solihull B91 1SL
Received 11 Oct 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02213/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor side and rear flat roof extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.34m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
25 Richmond Road Olton Solihull B92 7RP
Received 11 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02214/MINFHO
Garage conversion with internal alterations.
90C Alderbrook Road Solihull B91 1NR
Received 7 Oct 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02215/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension living room and kitchen measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.5m, and measuring 2.9m at the eaves.
102 Prospect Lane Solihull B91 1HT
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02216/VAR
Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) of planning permission dated 30/09/2022 reference PL/2022/00905/PPFL for: Demolition and replacement of a dwelling house. Namely: Reduction in the size of the overall dwelling, addition of ground floor rear space to the north-west corner, changes to the fenestration and other minor alterations.
18 Birch Tree Grove Solihull B91 1HD
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02217/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (Materials) and No. 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement) following planning approval PL/2022/01574/MINFHO dated 20.11.2023.
15 Jacobean Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9LP
Received 14 Oct 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02218/PPFL
Erection of marquee to rear beer garden.
Red House 34 Hermitage Road Solihull B91 2LP
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02243/MINFHO
Rear single storey and side two storey extension.
1 Heather Grove Solihull B91 2SP
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02252/MINFHO
Two storey rear and side extension with single storey front porch and extension.
14 Wells Green Road Solihull B92 7PF
Received 8 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02255/MINFHO
Formation of 2 No. new entrance gates with pillars.
146 Old Station Road Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0HF
Received 8 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02256/MINFHO
Double hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 2 No. side facing windows.
Arden House 79 Hay Lane Monkspath Solihull B90 4TZ
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02259/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (Landscaping) and No. 5 (Bin Store) following planning approval PL/2021/03058/PNCUDW dated 02.02.2022.
Bowyer Farm Lady Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 6AQ
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02260/PPFL
1 No. replacement stable, 1 No. replacement stable/store, 1 No. new glasshouse, 3 No. new. animal shelter & 1 No. new polytunnel.
Newlands Bishop Farm Berry Hall Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B91 2RY
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02261/MINFHO
First floor extension to form new larger bedroom & en suite. New tiled roof over existing conservatory, roof extended above covered open space.
7 Tackford Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9TA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02262/TCA
Fell 1 No. Ash tree.
89 - 93 High Street Solihull B91 3SW
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02287/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with dormer.
77 Hawthorne Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0HJ
Received 15 Oct 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02289/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.5m, and measuring 2.5m at the eaves.
Boundary Oak Birmingham Road Meer End Solihull CV8 1PT
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02290/TPO
Reduce lateral limbs on yew trees (T2 and T3) from the buildings to give a 2 metre clearance.
Malvern House 67 New Road Solihull B91 3DL
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02291/TPO
Fell Oak tree (T1) due to Honey Fungus and Replant with a heavy standard tree in its place.
7 Ashwell Drive Shirley Solihull B90 3LR
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02292/TPO
Reduce lateral limbs on oak tree (T1) to form a 3m clearance from the building.
17 Noble Way Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JF
Received 15 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02293/TPO
Reduce length of lateral limbs of oak tree (T1) from over children's play area by 1-2 metres.
27 Witherford Croft Shirley Solihull B91 1TU
Received 15 Oct 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02296/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear kitchen/lounge extension measuring 4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.4m at the eaves.
37 Witherford Croft Shirley Solihull B91 1TU
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02301/VAR
Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 7th September 2023 (PL/2023/00840/VAR) for the change of use from minerals extraction land to waste management, to allow for expanded waste wood treatment operation and associated operational development at Meriden quarry recycling facility. Namely: To extend hours of use - No processing machinery shall be operated, no processing shall be carried out, outside the following hours: - 0700-1800 hours Monday to Friday; and - 0700-1300 hours Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Hours of deliveries - No skips or metal container units shall be brought to the site, or unloaded, and no other deliveries shall be made to the site, outside the above hours of use. Hours of despatch - No skips or metal container units shall be removed from the site, or loaded and no other collections shall be made from the site, outside the following hours: - 0600-2200 hours Monday to Friday; and - 0700-1500 hours Saturdays; and - 1000-1600 hours on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
Landfill Site Meriden Quary Cornets End Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LG
Received 16 Oct 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02302/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
43 Barnfield Drive Solihull B92 0QB
Received 17 Oct 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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