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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 dates6,643Searchable applications
467Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,842 approved or refused records
640Refused applications
5,202 approved · 640 refused · 174 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/2025/01820/TCA
Fell and treat stumps on 5 No. poplar trees (T373, 374, 375, 376, 377).
Westley Heights 115 Warwick Road Olton Solihull B92 7JX
Received 26 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01821/VAR
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated (13.04.22) reference (PL/2021/01791/MINFHO) for: (First floor side & single storey rear extension, garage conversion & loft conversion with dormers). Namely: Removal of chimney; a second roof lantern added in rear extension and the kitchen window is now a vertical floor to ceiling window in single storey rear extension.
134 Lyndon Road Solihull B92 7QE
Received 26 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01822/MINFHO
Garage conversion.
25 Moorlands Drive Shirley Solihull B90 3RF
Received 26 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01824/MINFHO
Installation of 8 solar panels on flat roof of new single storey rear extension with associated inverter and batteries mounted on east wall of extension.
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
Received 29 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01825/LBC
Listed building consent for the installation of 8 solar panels on flat roof of new single storey rear extension with associated inverter and batteries mounted on east wall of extension.
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
Received 29 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01827/MINFHO
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
Richmond Birmingham Road Fordbridge Solihull B37 6RB
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01829/MINFHO
Erection of a two-storey side and rear extension, incorporating a singlestorey rear extension with rooflights, a first-floor side extension, replacement garage,alterations to the roof to form a hip, and a single-storey front porch extension.
29 Ulverley Crescent Olton Solihull B92 8BJ
Received 25 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01831/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed construction of a single storey detached outbuilding within the rear garden of the property.
29 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01832/MINFHO
First floor rear side extension, loft conversion with new roof and alterations to front elevation.
97 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1PH
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01834/DIS
Discharge condition No. 2 following planning approval PL/2024/02577/TPO.
Apartment 1 550 Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DQ
Received 30 Sept 2025 - UnknownPL/2025/01835/PN
Prior notification for the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6 No. antennas, 2 No. 0.3m dishes, 2 No. cabinets and associated ancillary equipment.
Telecommunications Mast 30627200 Seven Star Road Solihull
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01836/PPFL
Change of use converting house (C3) into children home (C2).
27 Dene Court Road Olton Solihull B92 8DG
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01837/PPFL
Erect new dwelling.
133 Chester Road Solihull B36 0AE
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01838/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 4 (Materials), 10 (External Lighting) and 12.5 (Long Term Monitoring and Maintenance) following planning approval PL/2022/00654/PPFL dated 12.07.2022 for Demolition of agricultural buildings and construction of 4 No. dwelling houses as an alternative scheme to extant approval PL/2020/01927/PNCUDW for the conversion of agricultural buildings to 4 No. dwelling houses including formation of a new vehicular access
Land At Balsall Farm Magpie Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01839/MINFHO
Two story side extension.
9 Norgrave Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9JH
Received 30 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01845/PPFL
Conversion of house (C3) into children's home (C2).
166 Barn Lane Solihull B92 7LZ
Received 1 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01846/MINFHO
Single storey side and rear extension and single storey front porch extension. Dropped kerb.
23 Glebe Road Solihull B91 2LX
Received 1 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01847/TCA
Reduce by 2 to 3m 2 No. silver birch trees at front of house, sited next to pavement and zebra crossing -The trees have been cut previously and would like to carry out maintenance works to reduce size and to stop forks failing. Reduce by 2 to 3m 1 No. silver birch tree at back of house - The trees have been cut previously and would like to carry out maintenance works to reduce to stop forks failing. 10% reduction of the crown of 1 No. apple tree at back of house and remove dead wood.
Old Post Office Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BE
Received 1 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01848/MINFHO
First floor extension and single storey rear extension.
8 Larkfield Avenue Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9BE
Received 2 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01849/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch and garage extension & two storey side extension (Resubmission of PL/2025/01139/MINFHO).
4 Clayton Drive Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0AN
Received 2 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01850/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and partial conversion of garage.
78 Manor Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8HZ
Received 2 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01851/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of 2 No. single storey detached outbuildings.
695 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BB
Received 2 Oct 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01852/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 11/04/2025 reference PL/2025/00444/MINFHO for a single storey rear extension. Namely: To change 2 No. roof lights to 1 No. larger roof light and enlarge opening to rear elevation for bi-folding doors.
198 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PQ
Received 23 Sept 2025 - DecidedPL/2025/01853/MINFHO
Remove existing rear conservatory and frontage car port, new single storey rear extension, new windows and render, extend exiting frontage parking, new canopy.
9 Weston Close Dorridge Solihull B93 8BL
Received 2 Oct 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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