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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 dates6,885Searchable applications
469Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,066 approved or refused records
659Refused applications
5,407 approved · 659 refused · 184 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedPL/2026/00749/NONMC
Non-material amendment to planning permission dated 02.10.2023 reference PL/2023/01420/MINFHO for two storey side, and part two storey part single storey rear extension. Namely: Formation of front porch and increase in front utility.
139 Danford Lane Solihull B91 1QQ
Received 24 Feb 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00750/PPTREE
Reduction and 15% thin of crown of 2 No. alder trees at front right of property to allow light into garden and alleviate risk of contact of tree to property. Reduce to old points and remove dead wood on oak tree in back garden on right.
8 Spring Close Solihull B91 1RA
Received 17 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00751/DIS
Discharge of conditon 6- Means of enclosure of planning application PL/2025/01344/COU- Change of use existing brick-built music school into a self-contained dwelling, for retiring current farmhouse owners. Approved on 25/11/2025.
Woodhouse Farm Catherine De Barnes Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0DJ
Received 18 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00752/MINFHO
Ground floor rear 6m extension.
3 Bowbrook Avenue Monkspath Solihull B90 4UY
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00753/MINFHO
Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling.
28 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1RQ
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00754/TPO
2-3 metre crown reduction to suitable growth points on ash tree T1.
Tythe Barn Farm Tythe Barn Lane Shirley Solihull B90 1PH
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00755/PPFL
Installation of 1 No. BT street hub unit.
Adjacent 295A Chester Road Solihull
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00756/ADV
Installation of 1 No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit.
Adjacent 295A Chester Road Solihull
Received 20 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00757/MINFHO
Removal of existing conservatory. Rear single storey extension to provide enlarged kitchen and dining accommodation.
149 Darley Green Road Knowle Solihull B93 8PU
Received 20 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00758/PN
Prior notification for the installation of a new 20m monopole, 6 No. antennas, 2 No. transmission dishes, 2 No. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
Telecommunications Mast 30627000 357 - 363 Haslucks Green Road Shirley Solihull
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00759/PPOL
Outline planning application for up to 190 residential dwellings, (Use Class C3) (all matters reserved except for access), with access taken off Tilehouse Lane, public open space and associated infrastructure.
Land Off Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1PX
Received 20 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00760/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 4.5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
18 Redlands Road Solihull B91 2LR
Received 15 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00761/PNSVP
Prior notification for installation of 308kWp of photo voltaic on a flat roof of a school.
Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9HF
Received 17 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00762/MINFHO
First floor side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch, and canopy roof to front elevation.
34 Goodway Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DH
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00763/PPFL
Erection of self-build dwelling with associated parking, turning and amenity space.
Land At Ryton End Barston Solihull
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00764/MINFHO
Single storey rear & side extension.
83 Valley Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9AX
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00765/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, new front canopy, new front and side windows and doors.
19 Kemerton Way Monkspath Solihull B90 4XG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00766/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed relocation of driveway access to unadopted road and erection of 1m tall timber fence along the boundary with the road. Enlargement of hardstanding driveway with permeable materials.
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00768/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3- Bat Boxes , 4-Bird Boxes and 5-Ecological Enhancements of approved planning application 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 20/10/2025.
Premier Inn 2166 - 2168 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6NX
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00770/DIS
Discharge of condition 12 - parts 5, 6 and 7 (contaminated land) following planning approval PL/2024/00011/PPFL.
De Vere Village Hotel Dog Kennel Lane Shirley Solihull B90 4JG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00771/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed 3 No. rear dormer loft extensions including a Juliet balcony and installation of 3 No. roof windows. All materials to match existing.
26 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1RG
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00772/TCA
Removal of hawthorn tree (T4) in the front garden to ground level. Reduce both cotoneaster trees (T1 & T2) by 1.5 metres.
23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00773/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension.
Woodside Solihull Road Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0ET
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00775/PPFL
Installation of a canopy and associated works including barrier railings and protected walkway with guardrails, along with external alterations to Block 48.
Jaguar Land Rover Lode Lane Solihull B92 8NW
Received 21 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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