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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 dates6,758Searchable applications
469Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,946 approved or refused records
649Refused applications
5,297 approved · 649 refused · 179 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/00376/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use of existing class C3 dwelling as a children's care home for 3 residents.
64 Yew Tree Lane Solihull B91 2PD
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00377/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
25 Kingsbrook Drive Hillfield Solihull B91 3UU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00378/MINFHO
Construction of a front porch, improvements to the side alleyway, a single storey rear extension, and associated outbuilding works.
57 Wellsford Avenue Solihull B92 8HA
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00379/PPFL
Erect bungalow to side garden land of 1 Oberon Drive.
1 Oberon Drive Shirley Solihull B90 2NU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00380/MINFHO
Construction of a front porch, two storey side extension single storey rear extension. Conversion of the existing garage, a loft conversion with rear dormer, and internal layout alterations to improve the dwelling.
193 High Street Solihull Lodge Solihull B90 1JN
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00382/MINFHO
Single storey extension to the rear of the bungalow to provide an accessible changing room.
44 Bronte Farm Road Shirley Solihull B90 3DF
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00383/VAR
Variation of condition No.3 following planning approval PL/2025/00583/MINFHO dated 5.6.2025 for Construction of a new roof, second storey rear extension, single storey side extension and reconfiguration of the elevations to form a balcony to the front and rear main bedrooms and new windows. Namely: Amend roof material from a metal standing seam roof to flat grey interlocking concrete tiles.
252 Creynolds Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4ET
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00384/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension to rear bedroom.
32 Ulleries Road Solihull B92 8EF
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00385/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 9 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 10 (BNG) and 11 (Levels) following planning approval PL/2024/02382/PPFL dated 08.10.2025 for Erection of replacement dwelling.
Greenfield Holly Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EA
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00386/LBC
Listed building consent for closure of doorway on side elevation of house. Remove timber door and frame, close door opening with matching brick externally and blockwork and plaster internally.
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00387/MINFHO
Retrospective planning for two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear, front porch and dormer to rear.
41 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00389/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C3b) for up to two children aged 11-17 years, with a manager and two carers, who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.
3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00390/VAR
Variation of condition No. 3 following planning approval PL/2025/01790/MINFHO dated 25.11.2026 for two storey side extension. Namely: Amendment of the date the work is to be completed by.
703 Old Lode Lane Elmdon Solihull B92 8NE
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00392/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of garden room.
The Limes Solihull Road Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0EU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00393/DIS
Discharge Condition 3 (Materials) and Condition 6 (Drainage scheme) on permission 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 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00394/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 3- Materials and 9- Levels following planning approval PL/2025/00523/PPFL- Demolish existing bungalow and remove existing pond. New construction on the site, single storey with attic for living space. Approved 20/01/2026.
174 Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1PW
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00395/MINFHO
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions & a conversion of a garage to a habitable room.
19 Clarewell Avenue Hillfield Solihull B91 3YD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00396/ADV
Installation of 1 No. new pictorial panel and 2 No. amenity boards to existing post, 2 No. double sided post mounted corex signs, 1 No. wall mounted corex sign, 1 No. set of sign written letters and logo and 2 No. sets of individual house name letters.
The Lodge Yardley Wood Road Solihull Lodge Solihull B90 1JU
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00399/VAR
Vary condition No. 1 - Approved plans following planning approval PL/2024/02925/PPFL - Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling. Approved 16.10.25 - Namely: Updated layout, openings and elevational details.
163 Dorridge Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8BN
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00400/TCA
Reduce 3 No. lime trees to 40 foot tall (approximately 12m) and reduce side limbs so that each of has a width of 12-14 feet (approximately 3.7 - 4.2m across). Reduce 1 No. sycamore tree to 40 foot tall (approximately 12m) and brought into a width of 16 feet (approximately 4.9m) across.
Church Hall Elmdon Road Marston Green Solihull B37 7BT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00401/VAR
Application to vary planning condition number 22 - Opening times on Application PL/2002/00644/FULM - Mixed housing, retail, commercial and community buildings with associated parking, services, landscaping and office services, facilities and infrastructure - Approved 10-04-2003. Namely: Change opening times at number 37 Main Street Dickens Heath Solihull, B90 1BU. From: The commercial premises apart from those in A3 use hereby approved shall be used between 0800 hrs and 2100 hrs Monday to Saturday and 0900 hrs to 2100 hrs on Sunday and Bank Holidays. To: The commercial premises apart from those in A3 use hereby approved shall be used between 0600 hrs and 2100 hrs Monday to Saturday and 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs on Sunday and Bank Holidays.
37 Main Street Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1UB
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00404/MINFHO
Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension.
35 Elmfield Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0HL
Received 26 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00405/LBC
Listed building consent application for partial tanking of existing basement.
Diddington Hall Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7HQ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00406/PPFL
Installation of 1 No. MCC kiosk within the existing site of Meriden STW.
Sewage Treatment Works Hampton Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7JR
Received 27 Feb 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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