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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 dates6,951Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,129 approved or refused records
663Refused applications
5,466 approved · 663 refused · 186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/00970/MINFHO
Single storey front extension and roof alterations to existing with porch canopy.
41 Edstone Close Dorridge Solihull B93 8DP
Received 19 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00971/MINFHO
Two storey extension.
Coach House 124A Four Ashes Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8NB
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00972/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed construction of a new single storey flat roofed with glazed lantern orangery on rear elevation of existing house.
273 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EG
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00973/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension with the first floor set back from ground floor. Infilling of utility room door.
15 Hathaway Close Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EP
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00974/TCA
Fell holly tree and sycamore tree 1. Fell dead sycamore trees 2, 3 and 4. Fell 1No. spruce tree.
780 Warwick Road St Alphege Solihull B91 3EH
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00976/TCA
Fell and remove 1 No. large mature spruce tree (T1), 3 No. mature conifer trees (T2, T3 and T7), group of cherry laurel trees (4), conifer tree hedge line (5), mature laurel tree (6), self-seeded sycamore tree (8), and self-seeded fruit tree (9).
60 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00977/MINFHO
Single storey rear & front extension and first floor side & rear extension. Existing facing brick to be replaced with Wienerberger Whitby red multi rustica.
191 Lyndon Road Solihull B92 7QJ
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00979/MINFHO
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension. Installation of sky lights to the proposed spice kitchen. External alterations including fenestration changes and the application of silicone render to walls.
30 Oldway Drive Solihull B91 3HP
Received 18 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00980/MINFHO
Two storey rear & side elevations.
123 Wells Green Road Solihull B92 7PQ
Received 14 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00981/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension and front porch.
63 Links Drive Solihull B91 2DJ
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00982/VAR
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 14/05/2025 reference PL/2025/00705/MINFHO for a single storey side extension. Namely: To amend the roof from a pitched roof to a flat roof design.
20 Woodrow Crescent Knowle Solihull B93 9EF
Received 4 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00983/PPFL
Demolition of existing property, and construction of new building comprising 8 No. apartments with associated parking and amenity.
2 Danford Lane Solihull B91 1QA
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00984/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2026/00273/MINFHO for 2 No. rear single storey extensions, erection of enlarged front porch and canopy, and internal alterations (Resubmission of PL/2025/01047/MINFHO) dated 26.3.2026. Namely: A render finish to a section of the front elevation of the approved development.
4 Monastery Drive Olton Solihull B91 1DN
Received 15 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00986/TPO
Reduce radial spread of oak tree T001 by 1-2m to suitable growing points and remove deadwood. Reduce oak tree T002 and reshape the canopy by reduction of independent branches by 2-3m to suitable growing points to balance the canopy, (not required on East side) and remove deadwood.
2 Mill Lane Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8PB
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00989/MINFHO
New rear dormer window, infilling of existing carport to form dining area, extending garden retaining wall.
Top Lock View Kenilworth Road Knowle Solihull B93 0JL
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00990/PPFL
Installation of one feeder pillar, one substation, and one CCTV post within the car park of Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre.
Car Park Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Chelmsley Circle Chelmsley Wood Solihull
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00991/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed installation of eight electrical upstands for recharging vehicles as per the GPDO Schedule 2, Part 2, Class E legislation.
Car Park Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre Chelmsley Circle Chelmsley Wood Solihull
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00992/PPFL
Erection of new timber pergola to existing raised decking area and removal of existing lean-to at the rear of the site.
O Neills Poplar Road Solihull B91 3AB
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00993/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.
39 Ravenswood Drive South Solihull B91 3LP
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00994/MINFHO
Rear and side single storey extension.
55 Newlands Road Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8AU
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00995/PPFL
Change of use from equestrian car park to sport and leisure and erection of new pickle ball unit (Use E(d)).
Solihull Riding Club Four Ashes Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8QE
Received 22 May 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/00996/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.
40 Blackford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BT
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/00997/MINFHO
New single storey garden outbuilding.
95 Hanbury Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DL
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/00998/PPFL
Erection of 2 No. self-build detached dwellings.
Land To The South Of Houndsfield Lane Shirley Solihull B90 1GS
Received 22 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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