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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 dates6,833Searchable applications
469Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,018 approved or refused records
654Refused applications
5,364 approved · 654 refused · 181 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/00606/MINFHO
Porch extension.
10 The Crescent Solihull B91 1JP
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00607/TCA
T1-T4 - Pollard 4 No. mature lime trees to established historic point at approximately 4m above ground level, reducing crown height and spread to those points and removing all growth above.
60 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00608/PIP
Permission in principle for up to 2 No. self-build plots.
Land Off Hob Lane Barston Solihull
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00609/MINFHO
Wraparound single storey extension and garage conversion.
63 Jacey Road Shirley Solihull B90 3LN
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00610/DIS
Discharge of condition number 1 following planning decision PL/2025/01867/TPO. Prunnus Serrulata to be planted as replacement tree. Tree to be 7 to 8ft tall, planted as close as reasonably possible to the original tree
36 Rodborough Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EF
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00611/TPO
Reduce crown of oak tree T1 by up to 1- 2m maximum on the top and road side and 3m on the limb growing towards number 36 to help balance the tree. Removal of all dead wood.
38 Tilehouse Green Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9EY
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00612/MINFHO
Removal of existing rear conservatory and amending rear ground floor doors and window layout. Erect single storey side extension and internal works. Erect rear facing roof lights to existing second floor level.
21 Tutnall Drive Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6SA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00613/MINFHO
Single and two storey front and rear extension including a front elevational treatment to existing hip roof and forming of a pitched roof with a gable end over the garage. Alteration to the existing garage facade and roof arrangement. 1 No. window inserted to the side elevation of the ground floor. Alteration to the front boundary treatment and associated work within the driveway.
12 Monastery Drive Olton Solihull B91 1DN
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00614/VAR
Variation of condition number 1 (Plans) following planning approval PL/2022/01664/MINFHO dated 1.12.2023 for part two storey, part single storey rear extension with internal works, loft extension and conversion and a single storey detached outbuilding. Namely: Amending to the side and rear elevations whilst maintaining the front aesthetic elevation. Relocation of solar panels. Addition of external wall insulation to existing walls where indicated as it was missed from the original application.
15 Wootton Green Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00615/MINFHO
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and fenestration changes.
76 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1RQ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00616/MINFHO
Erection of a single storey log cabin with a low-pitched roof, measuring 7.7m x 4.7m maximum at the bottom of the garden of the dwelling. The log cabin is to be constructed with 70mm thick slow grown Scandinavian spruce walls, black EPDM roof covering and an anthracite uPVC sliding door. It sits on a 325mm thick insulated and reinforced concrete base which has a finished level 75mm above the surrounding ground. The roof will be insulated with 150mm PIR boards and the raised floor of the log cabin will be insulated with a minimum of 100mm PIR boards.
48 Woodlands Lane Shirley Solihull B90 2PT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00617/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, formation of a roof dormer to the first floor bedroom and the introduction of Velux roof lights to improve internal natural lighting.
182 Norton Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5LT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00618/PNCEC3
Prior notification for change of use to convert existing building into 3 No. new dwellings.
Daycare Centre 10 Gorton Croft Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7UQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00619/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 4.4m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
35 Brook Lane Olton Solihull B92 7EJ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00620/PNH
Prior notification for 2 No. ground floor rear extensions with a separation between them measuring 5.8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.5m, and measuring 3.39m at the eaves.
51 Wichnor Road Solihull B92 7QA
Received 25 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00621/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched roof to match existing measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
119 Wells Green Road Solihull B92 7PQ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00622/PPOL
Outline application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 6 No. new dwellings.
Kidpile Farm House Kidpile Farm Rumbush Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5JR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00623/NONMC
Non-material amendments following planning approval PL/2025/01401/PPFL - Part conversion of an existing hotel restaurant and the associated training room, conversion of the syndicate rooms and meeting room relating to the existing hotel, to provide additional bedrooms, with alterations made to the building and other associated work. Approved 20.10.25. Namely: Changes to fenestration details and openings on elevations.
Premier Inn 2166 - 2168 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6NX
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00624/PPFL
Erect replacement dwelling.
47 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9AX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00626/PNCUDW
Prior notification for change of use from agricultural building into 2 No. dwellings.
Out Building Oakes Farm Balsall Street Balsall Common Solihull
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00627/MINFHO
Convert existing detached garage/outbuilding within the rear curtilage of the dwelling into a fully insulated ancillary annex for purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse. The development retains the existing building footprint and includes the replacement of the existing roof with a mansard form pitched at approximately 55 degrees. The proposal introduces a modest rear dormer, front roof light, and a flat roof light at the crown to provide natural daylight and a compliant means of escape from the mezzanine level. Internally, the ground floor will comprise an open plan living and kitchen area, with a mezzanine level providing a bedroom and en suite shower room. The layout is designed to provide adaptable accommodation suitable for family members, including those with mobility needs. The annex will remain ancillary to the main dwelling and will not form a separate planning unit. There is no separate curtilage, all services and utilities are shared with the host dwelling, and there is no independent access from the public highway. Access is provided solely within the residential curtilage for safety and fire compliance.
153 Danford Lane Solihull B91 1QQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00628/MINFHO
Side and front ground floor extension and rear dormer.
95 Mill Lane Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8NN
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00630/DIS
Proposed discharge of condition 2 of approved application PL/2025/02334/TPO.
16 Danford Lane Solihull B91 1QD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00633/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (protection of retained trees), 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 8 (Boundary treatment details) for planning permission PL/2025/00987/PPFL dated 12.09.2025 for Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 No. detached dwellings
58 Avenue Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8JZ
Received 31 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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