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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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5,364 approved · 654 refused · 181 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/2026/00634/PPFL
Demolition of existing dwelling in part and erection of new self-build dwelling.
177 Wood Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5JL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00635/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
161 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EQ
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00637/PPFL
First floor side and rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, and ground floor front extension and porch.
22 Melton Avenue Solihull B92 8HP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00638/MINFDW
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
31 Stonor Park Road Olton Solihull B91 1EH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00639/PPOL
Outline planning application for the development of up to 300 dwellings (including affordable housing) together with a community park, children's play areas, landscaping, sustainable drainage features, ecological habitats, supporting walking and cycling infrastructure and a community car park together with associated highways infrastructure. All matters reserved except for the primary means of access off Kenilworth Road.
Land Off Kenilworth Road, Knowle
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00640/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extensions and loft conversion.
144 Tilehouse Green Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9ER
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00641/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Materials) for planning permission PL/2024/02700/MINFHO dated 03.12.2025 for Demolition of garages and existing extensions, new replacement part two storey, part single storey side and rear extensions and associated alterations
Meadow Croft Fen End Road Fen End Solihull CV8 1NS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00642/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2025/00397/MINFHO dated 7.4.2025 for single storey extensions to front and rear with garage conversion. Namely: To change to porch to form enclosed hall.
65 Radbourne Road Shirley Solihull B90 3RR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00643/TPO
Fell to ground level oak tree T1 and remove stump to allow for planting.
9 Hawkshead Drive Knowle Solihull B93 9QE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00644/MINFHO
Erection of a two storey side extension and a full width single storey rear extension, including associated internal alterations and reconfiguration of the existing layout. External finishes to be blockwork with render.
24 Eden Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00645/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension, including a hip-to-gable roof alteration and changes to the rear fenestration.
15 Brueton Avenue Solihull B91 3EN
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00650/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
10 Pinfold Road Solihull B91 2PB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00651/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed roof alterations and enlargement to facilitate a loft conversion, including a rear dormer and hip-to-gable roof extension.
23 Faulkner Road Olton Solihull B92 8SD
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00652/PPFL
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension to an existing semi-detached house.
Mayfield Clock Lane Bickenhill Solihull B92 0DX
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00653/PPFL
Full planning application for the erection of 54 dwellings (Use Class C3), together with associated vehicular access off Creynolds Lane, landscaping, ecological enhancements, SuDS including swales and attenuation pond, public open space including LEAP, and all other associated works and infrastructure.
Land Off Creynolds Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4ER
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00654/PPFL
Erection of 3 No. new dwellings, revised access and new double garage.
174 Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1PW
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00655/MINFHO
First floor side extension, two storey rear with single storey elements, roof alterations including loft conversion.
12 Widney Manor Road Solihull B91 3JQ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00656/MINFHO
Single storey side, rear and front extension, garage conversion and rear outbuilding for gym.
94 Widney Lane Solihull B91 3LL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00657/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission PL/2023/01508/MINFHO dated 05.09.2023 for ground floor rear extension, new roof to side and porch to front, plus garage extension. Namely: Non-material amendment to change from pitched to flat roof.
15 Wells Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9AH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00658/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission PL/2023/01189/MINFHO dated 18.07.2023 for single storey rear extension for an open plan kitchen dining room. Namely: Non-material amendment to change from pitched to flat roof.
17 Wells Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9AH
Received 26 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00659/PPFL
Installation of an external extraction flue and associated louvres to an existing commercial building.
Unit 5 5 Cranbrook Way Shirley Solihull B90 4GT
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00660/MINFHO
Demolition of an extension and conservatory that poorly perform in terms of space, useability and energy efficiency. Erect new single story rear extension to provide additional flexible living space with a ground floor shower room to support the homeowners' needs now and in the future.
8 Binley Close Shirley Solihull B90 2RB
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00661/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning permission dated (23.08.23), reference PL/2023/01536/MINFH, for the erection of porch to the front elevation of the property with a pitched roof. Namely: To decrease the size of the porch.
9 Tyberry Close Shirley Solihull B90 2PG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00662/DIS
Discharge of Condition Nos 3 (Demolition Phasing Plan - Phase 1), 4 (Record of Analysis of Buildings - Demolition - Phase 1), 5 Demolition Management Plan - Phase 1), 6 (Demolition and Construction Ecological Management Plan- Phase 1), 7 (Contaminated Land - Phase 1A), 8 (Tree Protection - Phase 1), 51 (Record of Buildings - Drury Lane Retail Units), 52 (Demolition Plan- Drury Lane Retail Units) and 53 (Demolition and Construction Ecological Plan - Phase 1C) following planning approval PL/2025/00547/MAJFDW.
Street Record Mell Square Solihull
Received 2 Apr 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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