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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 dates6,937Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,115 approved or refused records
662Refused applications
5,453 approved · 662 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/00881/MINFHO
Rear single 3 metre extension and extension to rear of bedroom.
1 Brailes Close Solihull B92 9QB
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00882/MINFHO
Single storey front, side extension, first floor side extension and single storey rear extension.
57 Buryfield Road Solihull B91 2DG
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00883/TCA
Fell 1 No. Japanese flowering cherry tree.
24 Blythe Way Solihull B91 3EY
Received 6 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00884/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.5m at the eaves.
9 Prospect Lane Solihull B91 1HJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00885/PNSVP
Prior notification for solar photovoltaic installation on roof areas of Solihull Hospital.
Solihull Hospital Lode Lane Solihull B91 2JL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00886/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension to provide enlarged living accommodation measuring 3.71m from the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.22m, and measuring 2.65m at the eaves.
197 Station Road Knowle Solihull B93 0PU
Received 1 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00887/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with flat roof, measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 2.9m at the eaves.
63 Elms Close Solihull B91 2NH
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00889/PPFL
Expand the beer garden into the car park, add festoon lighting and picket fencing.
The Farthings Green Lane Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0AY
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00890/TCA
T1 Conifer tree - Reduce by 15ft (4.6m), a third. T2 Conifer tree - Reduce by 12ft (3.7m). T3 Sycamore tree - Reduce by 8-10ft (2.4-3m).
17 Granby Close Olton Solihull B92 7DP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00892/PNH
Prior notification following demolition of existing conservatory for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.5m at the eaves.
33 Tomlinson Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9HH
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00893/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion.
21 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BU
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00894/TCA
T1 Oak tree and T2 Oak tree - Fell and remove. Remove SG1 mixed species group: broadly consisting of holly, mahonia and elaeagnus trees.
45 Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull B93 0JQ
Received 11 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00897/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with a pitched roof, measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
4 Brampton Crescent Olton Solihull B90 3SY
Received 7 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00898/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.
1 Croft Down Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9BD
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00899/VAR
Vary condition No. 1 (Plans) following planning approval PL/2025/01546/MINFHO dated 27.10.2025 for two storey rear extension and rear extension of existing garage. Namely: Increase in depth of the two storey rear extension by 600mm and addition of window at ground floor.
1371 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LW
Received 11 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00900/PPOL
Outline planning application for residential development of up to 185 dwellings (Use Class C3), creation of associated vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access off Fillongley Road, ecological enhancements, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space and all other associated works/infrastructure, with all matters reserved except vehicular access off Fillongley Road.
Land South Of Fillongley Road Meriden Solihull
Received 11 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00901/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 3.45m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, measuring 2.24m at the eaves, and extending previous rear extension to full width of dwelling.
5 Cheltondale Road Olton Solihull B91 1EJ
Received 8 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00902/PNAG
Proposed portal framed agricultural straw/bedding store & seasonal livestock building
Chestnuts Farm Eastcote Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0AS
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00903/MINFHO
Single storey front extension.
68 Ferndown Road Solihull B91 2BA
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00904/MINFHO
Single storey rear & side extension.
66 Rodborough Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EF
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00905/PPFL
Erect 2 No. detached bungalows and single garage.
35 Olton Road Shirley Solihull B90 3NF
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00906/MINFHO
Reposition timber boundary fence.
5 Amington Road Shirley Solihull B90 2RF
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00907/PPFL
Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage housing, and associated works.
Land Adjacent The Gate International Drive Shirley Solihull
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00908/MINFHO
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension.
82 Colebrook Road Shirley Solihull B90 2JY
Received 12 May 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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