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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 dates5,929Searchable applications
466Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,177 approved or refused records
552Refused applications
4,625 approved · 552 refused · 145 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/02885/TPO
5 No. conifer trees - Reduce height to 5.5metres.
21 Blythe Way Solihull B91 3EY
Received 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02886/MINFHO
First floor rear bedroom extension.
8 Longmore Road Shirley Solihull B90 3DY
Received 5 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02887/MINFHO
Rear single storey extension, minor internal alteration, additional side window.
The Elm Elmdon Road Marston Green Solihull B37 7BT
Received 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02888/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing side garage and erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front porch extension.
229 Chester Road Solihull B36 0ET
Received 6 Dec 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02889/PNAG
Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building for storage of hay.
Kidpile Farm Rumbush Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5JR
Received 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02890/HS2DIS
Plans and Specification submission under Schedule 17 to the High [1] Speed Rail (London West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Removal of existing landscape bund and reprofiling of land.
Land Between Pendigo Way And Pendigo Lake At The National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
Received 5 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02891/PPFL
Demolition of office buildings and erection of 7 No. dwellings.
Greswolde House 197A Station Road Knowle Solihull B93 0ER
Received 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02892/MINFHO
Construction of an 11m2 single storey rear extension to replace a larger existing conservatory due for demolition, along with a small 4m2 single storey front extension.
27 Barnfield Drive Solihull B92 0QB
Received 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02893/DIS
Discharge condition No. 4 (Contaminated Land Parts 1-6) following planning approval PL/2024/01814/PPFL dated 05.12.2024 for 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 6 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02894/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
16 Brightwell Crescent Dorridge Solihull B93 8HF
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Awaiting decisionPL/2024/02895/MINFHO
Retention of gates across existing driveway openings.
1 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02896/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Crown reduction to reduce height by 3m and reduce lateral limbs by 4m, to reduce loading of codominant main stem union.
10 Boscobel Road Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02897/MINFHO
First floor rear extension, porch, loft extension.
48 Park Avenue Solihull B91 3EJ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02898/MINFHO
Single storey rear and side extension.
17 Blaythorn Avenue Solihull B92 8TS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02899/MINFHO
First floor side extension.
42 Avon Road Shirley Solihull B90 4RJ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02900/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension. Loft accommodation with roof dormers, chimney and garden room.
14 Woodside Way Solihull B91 1HB
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02901/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed ground floor rear extension and partial garage conversion.
91 Meeting House Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7GD
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Awaiting decisionPL/2024/02902/DIS
Discharge part 2 (Implementation of Approved Scheme) and part 3 (Verification Report) 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 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02903/MINFHO
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension. and single storey side infill extension
71 Broad Oaks Road Solihull B91 1HY
Received 10 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02904/MINFHO
Part two storey, part single storey side and rear extensions and hip-to-gable loft extension and conversion with rear dormer window.
131 Wells Green Road Solihull B92 7PQ
Received 10 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02905/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed new car port.
Cuttle Pool Farm Cuttle Pool Lane Temple Balsall Solihull B93 0AP
Received 10 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02906/HS2DIS
Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Construction of a new underbridge (Coleshill Heath Road Underbridge); construction of a new retaining wall structure; landscaping earthworks; earthworks associated with the construction of a maintenance access track (MAT) and a maintenance access strip (MAS); earthworks associated with land and highways drainage including construction of culvert headwalls; provision of a permanent area for vehicle parking; location of vehicle restraint barriers, security fencing and bollards and provision of artificial lighting.
Land Intersecting Coleshill Heath Road, Chelmsley Wood
Received 9 Dec 2024 - DecidedPL/2024/02907/MINFHO
Erection of oak framed orangery to the rear.
50 Alderbrook Road Solihull B91 1NW
Received 10 Dec 2024 - UnknownPL/2024/02908/MINFHO
New porch to front elevation.
77 Lodge Road Knowle Solihull B93 0HG
Received 10 Dec 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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