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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates6,626Searchable applications
467Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,826 approved or refused records
638Refused applications
5,188 approved · 638 refused · 174 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- DecidedPL/2025/01478/ADV
3 No. illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. illuminated pylon signs and new illuminated entrance portal.
Johnsons Car Showroom Highlands Road Shirley Solihull B90 4NU
Received 30 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01479/MINFHO
Two storey front extension.
62 Witherford Croft Shirley Solihull B91 1UA
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01480/MINFHO
Single storey side extension to form bedroom and en suite for use by a person with a disability.
7 Cutshill Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9SQ
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01481/TPO
Plum tree 4842 - Crown lift to 2.5 metres and reduce in length of growth protruding towards property by 1m. Oak tree 4869 - Crown lift to approximately 4 metres. Oak tree 4874 - Crown lift to approximately 5 metres.
Beech Court Bushell Drive Solihull B91 2QU
Received 31 Jul 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01482/PPFL
Replacement of existing gates.
Kixley Farm Kixley Lane Knowle Solihull B93 0JF
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01483/PIP
Permission in principle for the provision of up to 1 No. dwelling.
Newnham Bickenhill Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7EY
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01484/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed outbuilding to the rear for a gym.
46 Avenue Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8LA
Received 31 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01485/PPFL
Minor external alterations.
Unit 18 And 19 Monkspath Business Park Highlands Road Shirley Solihull B90 4NY
Received 1 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01486/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and proposed dropped kerb and block paved drive/parking area.
24 Redfern Close Olton Solihull B92 8SP
Received 1 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01487/VAR
Variation of condition 6 following planning approval 2014/1752 (PL/2014/02437/CU) dated 26/11/2014 for change of use of unit 19, Monkspath Business Park from class B1C to interchangeable class B1C/B2/B8 use to read With the exception of any Class B8 use, no retail sales shall take place in any of the buildings for which planning permission is hereby granted. For any Class B8 use, any direct retail sales to the public shall be ancillary to the primary use of the buildings as Class B8, and any sales counter area shall be no larger than 7.5% of the floorspace unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.
Unit 18 And 19 Monkspath Business Park Highlands Road Shirley Solihull B90 4NY
Received 1 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01489/MINFHO
Side ground floor shower conversion of garage to bedroom plus utility. Rear dining/kitchen extension.
4 Shilton Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4TW
Received 30 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01490/PPFL
Replacement windows to Holiday Inn Executive Wing
Holiday Inn Coventry Road Solihull B26 3QW
Received 1 Aug 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01492/MINFHO
Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and installation of two roof lights to the front roof slope.
609 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DT
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01493/MINFHO
Retrospective planning application for the erection of new fence to side elevation.
28 Milesbush Avenue Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9UA
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01494/LBC
Listed building consent to replace the front door on Tudor Grade II listed building which currently has a deeply inauthentic double front door using reclaimed Victorian oak plank door in an authentic Tudor style of the same dimensions. At the same time, install a much more authentic frame for the door as well.
Norton Green Farmhouse Norton Green Lane Knowle Solihull B93 8PH
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01496/VAR
Variation of condition No. 1 (Plans) following planning approval PL/2024/01695/MINFHO dated 3.10.24 for First storey rear extension and garage conversion. Namely: Changes to the roof design on the first floor rear extension and alteration to the roof of the lean-to.
408 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4AQ
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01497/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear, single storey rear extension.
250 Chester Road Solihull B36 0JE
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01499/TPO
Reduce 1 No. hawthorn tree to promote new growth by up to 0.5m. Crown reduce No. 2 oak tree by a maximum of 3m, removing and dead or rubbing branches, to promote new growth and give more light.
2 Kings Croft Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0JX
Received 4 Aug 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01500/HS2NMC
Submission under Schedule 17 (6) of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 for Non-material change to circulation layout around car park C approved under Schedule 17 submission ref: PL/2023/02067/HS2DIS.
The Interchange Triangle, Bounded By The M42 Motorway, The A452 Chester Road And The A45 Coventry Road
Received 29 Jul 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01501/PNSVP
Prior notification for the installation of a roof-mounted solar PV array comprising 318 No. solar modules with a total generation capacity of 159kw.
The Palletline Centre Starley Way Bickenhill Solihull B37 7HZ
Received 29 Jul 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01502/PPOL
Outline planning permission is sought for the erection of up to 110 dwellings, provision of a sports pitch, the creation of associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses onto Rumbush Lane, pedestrian footway to Dewberry Road, highway improvements, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space, and associated infrastructure (All matters reserved except for access into the site from Rumbush Lane (southern access only) and Dewberry Road).
Land West Of Rumbush Lane Solihull
Received 4 Aug 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01503/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.9m, and measuring 2.6m at the eaves.
6 Thornby Avenue Solihull B91 2BJ
Received 29 Jul 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01504/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor flat roof rear extension measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves. Existing shed/extension to be demolished prior to construction.
31 Stonor Park Road Olton Solihull B91 1EH
Received 31 Jul 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01505/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
79 Starling Grove Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0RQ
Received 31 Jul 2025
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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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