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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 dates6,782Searchable applications
469Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,969 approved or refused records
653Refused applications
5,316 approved · 653 refused · 179 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00459/PPFL
Erection of 5 dwellings (Use class C3) with associated access, parking and landscaping.
Land Fronting Wood Lane Manor Farm Earlswood Solihull
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00460/HS2NMC
Non-material amendment to Schedule 17 consent PL/2024/00120/HS2DIS, Plans and Specifications under Schedule 17 of the High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising Mercote Hall Lane overbridge and Mercote Mill Embankment and associated works. This non-material change comprises changes to the extent and alignment of the drainage ditch, minor amendment to the ground levels to Mercote Hall Lane Overbridge and the location of boundary fencing.
Mercote Hall Lane (Byway M218), East Of A452 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common
Received 5 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00461/PN
Prior notification for the installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 6 No. antennas and 2 No. dishes, together with 2 No. ground based equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
Telecommunications Mast 304420 Yorkminster Drive Chelmsley Wood Solihull
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00462/MINFHO
Alterations to front elevation, first floor rear extension (Amended version of approval PL/2023/02592/MINFHO
12 The Crescent Solihull B91 1JP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00463/PPFL
Change of use of existing house to 5 No. HMO rooms and 1 No. studio flat.
56 Hemlingford Road Kingshurst Solihull B37 6DH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00464/TCA
Remove new growth (that has arisen since previous application) to top of 1 No. ash tree due to excessive shading to garden and surrounding gardens. Shorten some horizontal branches by removing up to one half of their length to give tree more balanced appearance and improve light to gardens.
96 Dorridge Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8BS
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00465/MINFHO
Front porch and part conversion of existing integrated garage.
22 Sandhills Crescent Hillfield Solihull B91 3UE
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00466/MINFHO
Pergola in rear garden on patio.
17 Pembridge Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8SA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00467/MINFHO
First floor extension above garage to form en suite, alterations to porch and single storey rear extension.
6 Abbots Close Knowle Solihull B93 9PP
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00468/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing rear store to be included into the rear extension.
10 Sandfield Close Shirley Solihull B90 2SD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00469/TPO
Works to 2 No. trees in rear garden. Fell T2 (Oak) and crown reduction to T1 (Oak).
15 Brampton Crescent Olton Solihull B90 3SY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00471/DIS
Discharge condition No. 17 (Travel Plan) following planning approval PL/2023/02281/PPOL.
Land At Catchems Corner Off Waste Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00476/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of up to 2 No. dwellings.
Land Off Knowle Road Eastcote Solihull B92 0JA
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00477/TPO
One oak tree in the back garden of 6 Snowshill Drive to be Crown Reduce to previous pruning points, crown thinning centre of the tree. Remove basal epicormic growth and reduce length of three No. branches growing towards the house.
6 Snowshill Drive Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JT
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00478/MINFHO
Single storey side extension and garage conversion.
9 Rotherby Grove Marston Green Solihull B37 7XL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00479/PPRM
Reserved matters submission for approval of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 250 dwellings, including discharge of condition 6 (Design Code) pursuant to outline planning permission reference: PL/2023/02214/PPOL.
Pheasant Oak Farm Hob Lane Burton Green Solihull CV7 7GX
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00480/TPO
Epicormic growth removal to 4m from ground level on horse chestnut tree 142.
Flat 505 Oswio Court Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4AJ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00481/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey outbuilding 9800mm wide, 6200mm deep, maximum height 3000mm.
Orchard Barn Marsh Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0AH
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00482/TPO
Reduce oak tree by 2-3 metres beyond previous pruning points to make a smaller canopy and give light to the front of the property.
6 Ernsford Close Dorridge Solihull B93 8QT
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00483/TPO
Reduce oak tree canopy over garden by 2-3 metres to balance crown and reduce end weight of lateral limbs to reduce risk of failure and give more light to garden area.
39 Falstaff Road Shirley Solihull B90 2AF
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00484/MINFHO
Single story front extension.
15 Barnfield Drive Solihull B92 0QB
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00486/MINFHO
Front extension, dormer loft conversion and increase of existing roof height.
29 Rushford Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4UF
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00487/PPFL
Conversion of 3 No. retail units into a health and wellness clinic, together with external alterations that include changes to fenestration and installation of AC condenser units.
1604, 1604A And 1606 High Street Knowle Solihull B93 0JU
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00488/ADV
Erect 2 No. LED digital screens to be housed with windows. Illuminated signs to front facade, including 1 No. projecting sign.
1604, 1604A And 1606 High Street Knowle Solihull B93 0JU
Received 10 Mar 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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