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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 dates6,688Searchable applications
469Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,881 approved or refused records
644Refused applications
5,237 approved · 644 refused · 177 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2019 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/2026/00025/DIS
Discharge condition No. 3 (materials) on planning approval PL/2024/02049/PPFL dated 29/11/2024 for replacement external glazing and facade alterations.
Northampton House Poplar Road Solihull B91 3AP
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00027/ADV
Erect 3 No. freestanding external digital screens.
National Exhibition Centre Solihull
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00028/TPO
T1 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Remove dead wood, uplift canopy over the neighbouring two gardens by 1.6m by reducing lower limbs, reduce end weight on the largest limb on the east side of the canopy overhanging the garden by 1.4m, remove ivy from the main stems. T2 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Remove dead wood, uplift canopy over the neighbouring garden by 1.6m by reducing lower limbs, reduce end weight on the largest limb on the north-east side of the canopy overhanging the garden by 2m, remove ivy from the main stems. T3 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Uplift the canopy by 1.5m back to previous pruning cuts, prune back the lower canopy by 1.6m on the north-east side as it is overhanging and contacting the property roof in strong wind. T4 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Remove ivy from the main stems and within the canopy, remove dead wood. T5 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Remove ivy from the main stems and within the canopy, remove dead wood. T6 Oak tree (Quercus robur) - Remove ivy from the main stems and within the canopy, remove dead wood.
386B Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4AQ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00032/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
15 Illshaw Heath Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6RT
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedPL/2026/00034/TCA
Reduce conifer tree T1 by approximately 1/3 in height to around 25-30 feet. Reduce magnolia tree T2 by 50% to around 15-18 feet.
104 Dorridge Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8BP
Received 31 Dec 2025 - DecidedPL/2026/00035/TCA
Reduce in Heigh Oak tree, to rear beside fence bordering 24 and 26 Marsland Road, by 3m and Reduce lateral limb over 76 St. Bernards Rd by 3m in length
St. Bernards Residential Care Home 76 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BP
Received 5 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00037/CLEUD
Certificate of lawful development for existing ground floor rear conservatory, loft conversion and porch.
8 Ashfield Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7FP
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00038/MINFHO
Single storey side/rear extension.
9 Trundalls Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SS
Received 8 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00039/PPFL
Change of use of existing ground floor plan from current retail Class E to a sui generis use for hot food pizza takaway and fume extractor canopy with high velocity discharge cowl 1m above eves to rear elevation.
271 Chester Road Solihull B36 0ET
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00040/DIS
Discharge of condition 6- Pitch Certification on approved planning application PL/2025/00136/PPFL-Development of astro-turf MUGA all-weather pitch, together with fencing and floodlighting and spectator area. Approved 6/8/2025.
Alderbrook School And Sixth Form Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1SN
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00041/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
33 Shelsley Way Hillfield Solihull B91 3UZ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00042/ADV
Shared totem (10m), C1 Remote directional sign left, C2 Remote directional sign right, C3 Remote directional sign straight.
Car Park 6 Birmingham International Airport Jetstream Road Birmingham Airport Solihull
Received 9 Jan 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00044/PNCARG
Prior notification to change the use of land under Class R to add more grass-only pitches on existing caravan and motorhome club CL site.
Seven Acre Farm Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 0EE
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00045/PPFL
Change of use of vacant retail unit to dental and medical facility (Use Class E) and external alterations to insert 5 No. windows.
84 Chelmsley Circle Chelmsley Wood Solihull B37 5TT
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00046/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension to replace existing conservatory and internal reconfiguration works.
2447 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6NN
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00047/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension to form open-plan kitchen diner.
41 Abbots Close Knowle Solihull B93 9PP
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00048/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear with single storey front and rear extension.
52 Earlswood Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8RH
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00049/TPO
Prune back southwest canopy of oak tree T13 located in the grounds of Dickens Heath Primary School by 2m to suitable growth & deadwood - Prune back southeast canopy of oak tree T14 located in garden of 23 Meadow Pleck Lane by 2m to suitable growth & deadwood. 1.5-2m crown reduction to oak tree T15 located on the drive of Birchy House, 102 Birchy Close.
23 Meadow Pleck Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SN
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00050/MINFHO
Single storey side and rear extension to form open plan family kitchen/diner with associated utility, study, and replanned entrance hall complete with new boundary fence.
26 Hazel Grove Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6QW
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00051/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed conversion of existing carport to garage and single storey rear extension.
14 Stokesay Close Chelmsley Wood Solihull B37 7QW
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00052/PPFL
Minor infill extension to existing sports club building to improve internal bar and social space, with associated external works.
Hampton In Arden Tennis Club Shadowbrook Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0DQ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00053/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed flat roof single storey rear extension, including the addition of a new bedroom, an extended kitchen, and the conversion of the existing wc into a shower room.
8 Cranmore Road Shirley Solihull B90 4PS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00054/MINFHO
New porch, second storey rear extension and new roof with bedroom accommodation.
25 Whitford Drive Shirley Solihull B90 4YG
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00057/MINFHO
Loft extension and conversion, single storey rear extension and new raised patio.
167 Welford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3HT
Received 5 Jan 2026
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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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