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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 dates6,704Searchable 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5,249 approved · 646 refused · 177 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/2026/00142/MINFHO
Single and two storey front and rear extensions, a single storey side extension, internal alterations and a raised roof ridge of 1250mm. Landscaping works include brick walls with metal fencing defining the front boundary and the removal of trees and hedges.
90 Seven Star Road Solihull B91 2BW
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00143/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
15 The Dell Olton Solihull B92 8RJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00144/TPO
T1 Oak tree - 10% crown reduction and 10% crown thin, T2 Oak tree - 10% crown reduction and 10% crown thin, T3 Oak tree- 10% crown reduction and 10% crown thin, and T4 Oak tree - Reduce length of lateral limbs on the house-facing side by approximately 1-2 metres.
16 Swinbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 3LZ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00145/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed garage conversion to bedroom.
177 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7FG
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00146/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use class E(g)(i) as evidence as part of a requirement for a private hire operators' licence for Bolt - Primarily a technology-based application only platform connecting passengers to drivers to complete their journeys. It will be used for administrative purposes and provide access to Bolt's driver, vehicle and booking records, which are held digitally. It's important to highlight that there will be no passenger-driver interactions held here, nor will there be any cars on site waiting, or private hire vehicles registered to this address. The premises will not be accessible by the public, and less than one visitor per month expected between the hours of 9am - 5pm. There will be no works occurring here.
Regus Central Boulevard Shirley Solihull B90 8AG
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00147/PPFL
New roof terrace with a polycarbonate roof and fencing with perforated metal panels.
46 - 46A Castle Lane Olton Solihull B92 8DD
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00148/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Fell and remove. T2 Ash tree - Dead wood.
27 Ufton Crescent Shirley Solihull B90 3RX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00149/PPOL
Outline planning permission, with all matters reserved (except for access into the site) for residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, public open space including land for sports pitches and ancillary facilities, with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved.
Land At Widney Manor Road Browns Lane Bentley Heath Solihull
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00150/TPO
Through prune oak tree to allow CityFibre to install new overhead cabling to customer at The Firs. Clearance required will be approximately 0.5m in diameter through the trees around the circumference of the cable. Small branches to be removed to form line of sight and prevent tree rub.
The Firs 1 Hampton Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7JR
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00151/PPFL
Change of use from live/work unit to a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
Beech Lawn Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull B92 0LW
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00152/TPO
Fell and remove 1 No. small silver birch tree (betula pendula).
11 Featherstone Close Shirley Solihull B90 3RL
Received 22 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00153/TCA
Leylandi (conifer) tree - Remove of tree at front of property. 6 No. Horse chestnut trees - Pollard and reduce height (rear garden).
8 St. Margarets Road Olton Solihull B92 7JS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00154/TCA
T2 and T3 - Repollard 2 No. lime trees.
56 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00156/TCA
Repollard lime tree (T1).
54 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00158/PNSVP
Prior notification for roof mounted solar panels.
Bishop Wilson CE Primary School 10 Craig Croft Chelmsley Wood Solihull B37 7TR
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00159/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and replacement of all existing doors and windows to agate grey.
12 Ashborough Drive Hillfield Solihull B91 3XN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00160/PNCUDW
Prior notification for change of use from an agricultural building into 5 No. dwellings with associated parking and amenity space.
Evergreen Acres Farm Oldwich Lane West Chadwick End Solihull B93 0BJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00163/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of a new dwelling (Following planning approval PL/2023/00666/PIP).
Land At Netherwood Lane Chadwick End Solihull
Received 22 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00164/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension. Single storey front/side garage and porch extension. Change of materials to front elevation, side dormer and rear elevation and addition of 2 No. roof lights.
100 Wychwood Avenue Knowle Solihull B93 9DQ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00165/PNH
Prior notification to demolish existing conservatory and erect new ground floor rear extension measuring 4.8m from beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.3m, and measuring 2.9m at the eaves.
493 Chester Road Solihull B36 0JU
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00166/MINFHO
Remodelling of existing house, first floor front and side extension, removal of sheds to the rear of the garage and replacement with extension to the rear to form office with associated works.
Lottery Cottage Hob Lane Burton Green Solihull CV8 1QA
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00167/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed rear single storey extension, and some demolition of existing walls to rear.
9A Bourton Road Olton Solihull B92 8AY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00168/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Fell to ground level, T2 Oak tree - Fell to ground level, T3 Oak tree - Fell to ground level, T4 Oak tree - Fell to ground level and T5 Holly tree (Dead) - Fell to ground level.
4 Woodside Way Solihull B91 1HB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00169/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension.
6 Croft Down Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9BD
Received 28 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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