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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
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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 dates

6,704Searchable applications

469Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 5,895 approved or refused records

646Refused applications

5,249 approved · 646 refused · 177 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

DecidedPL/2026/00114/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 8 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan), 9 (Construction andEnvironmental Management Plan), 10 (Lighting strategy) and 11 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) following planning approval PL/2023/02605/PPFL dated 15.08.2024 for Demolition of 7 Dunsmore Grove and erection of 5 No. detached dwellings with associated garaging, access and landscaping
5 Dunsmore Grove Olton Solihull B91 1BH
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00115/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension and first floor side extension.
84 Poplar Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DG
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00116/TPO
Lateral limb reduction by 2-3m and crown lift by 2-3m - Oak tree under TPO33.
16 De Moram Grove Solihull B92 0PZ
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00117/TCA
Oak tree sapling - Fell and remove. Silver birch tree - Drop crotch prune. Mountain ash tree - Reduce in height by 5m.
80 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BP
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00118/MINFHO
Alterations and extension to include the following; new tiled roof over annex and utility link, replacement garage, new porch, extended garden room and new bay windows to rear of main lounge.
Heron Bank Farm House Heron Bank Farm Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BZ
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00119/MINFHO
New balcony to rear of flat roof.
38 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9AU
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00120/TPO
Blue Atlas cedar tree - Crown reduction by up to 3 metres.
25 Shirland Road Marston Green Solihull B37 7GE
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00121/MINFHO
First floor extension over garage, porch, two storey rear extension and single storey infill rear extension.
15 Austcliff Drive Hillfield Solihull B91 3XT
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00122/NONMC
Non-material amendment to application reference PL/2024/02871/MINFHO dated 27.2.2025 for first floor side extension, conversion of garage to utility and wc. Namely: To reduce the length of the first floor side extension to now end in line with the existing rear flank wall.
49 Woodchester Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EN
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00124/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed development of a tennis court (permeable surface to be constructed) with enclosure and two single storey detached outbuildings.
Holly Hill Holly Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EA
Received 23 Jan 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00125/MINFHO
Two storey side extension over the existing garage, with single and two storey extension to the rear.
63 Burman Road Shirley Solihull B90 2BG
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00126/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension and single storey front porch/garage extension.
40 Woodlands Lane Shirley Solihull B90 2PT
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00127/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed ground floor rear extension.
43 Neville Road Shirley Solihull B90 2QW
Received 23 Jan 2026
UnknownPL/2026/00128/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 4m beyond the orginal rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.9m, and measuring 2.8m at the eaves.
81 Bosworth Drive Fordbridge Solihull B37 5BJ
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00129/HS2NMC
Non-material amendment to Schedule 17 PL/2024/01233/HS2DIS approved Plans and Specifications under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising M186 Overbridge and associated works. The non-material changes proposed comprise drainage ditch realignment; addition of drainage headwalls; addition of maintenance access stairs; addition of rip rap; minor update to engineering earthworks; minor alteration to the westernmost pier; extension of Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) and minor alternation of the farm access road alignment to the west.
West Of Burton Green, Adjacent To An Existing National Grid Substation (Berkswell)
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00130/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension.
82 Elmdon Park Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9HB
Received 20 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00131/PPTREE
T1 Cedar tree - Fell to ground level.
26 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1RG
Received 23 Jan 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00132/PIP
Permission in principle for the development of a single dwelling.
Land At Ye Olde Saracens Head Balsall Street Balsall Common Solihull
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00136/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 8 (Landscape Ecological Management Plan), 9 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (tree retention), 16 (Construction Management Plan) and 18 Part 1 and 2 (Contaminated Land) following planning approval PL/2023/02281/PPOL.
Land At Catchems Corner Off Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00137/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 6 (Drainage) and 7 (SUDs Management) following planning approval PL/2023/02281/PPOL.
Land At Catchems Corner Off Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00138/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension, replacement of existing rear bay window and balcony. Recladding of two primary gables and alterations to the appearance of the external facade throughout, including the replacement of all windows and doors and reconfiguration to a number of window and door openings to the rear elevation.
Holly Hill Holly Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EA
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00139/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion, comprising a rear dormer, a hip to gable roof extension, and the installation of two Velux rooflights within the front elevation.
1214 Yardley Wood Road Solihull Lodge Solihull B90 1JY
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00140/MINFHO
Part first floor and ground floor side extension.
1 Coniston Avenue Solihull B92 7NS
Received 23 Jan 2026
DecidedPL/2026/00141/MINFHO
Side extension of one and two storeys, with the existing garage linked at the rear and converted into a study.
84 Hanbury Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DL
Received 24 Jan 2026

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