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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 dates7,062Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,231 approved or refused records
676Refused applications
5,555 approved · 676 refused · 191 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Nov 2019 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- UnknownPL/2026/01308/PN
Prior notification relating to Plovers Cottage, 574 Tanworth Lane, Shirley, Solihull. The building comprises a detached dwellinghouse believed to originally date from the 18th century and has been subject to various changes since the time of construction.
574 Tanworth Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4JE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/01309/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with flat roof measuring 5.85m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.01m, and measuring 2.92m at the eaves.
74 Redlands Road Solihull B91 2LT
Received 9 Jul 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/01310/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension to form bedroom and bathroom measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.08m, and measuring 2.96m at the eaves.
15 Digby Drive Marston Green Solihull B37 7DU
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01311/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension behind existing garage to form open plan larger kitchen breakfast area.
46 Haslucks Croft Shirley Solihull B90 2EQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01312/VAR
Variation of condition Nos. 4, 16, 17, 18 and 19 following planning approval PL/2023/01173/PPOL dated 23rd October 2024 for outline application for residential development for the construction of up to 95 dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space with all matters reserved except access. Namely: Amendment to access off Friday Lane and Proposed Access Arrangement plan.
Oak Farm Hampton Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0JB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01313/MINFHO
Single storey side and rear wraparound, rear dormer loft conversion.
137 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EG
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01314/PPFL
Change of use for conversion of house (C3a) into children's home (C2) for two children aged 5-17 years old.
110 Delrene Road Shirley Solihull B90 2HP
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01316/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension and loft conversion.
16 Greswolde Road Olton Solihull B91 1DZ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01317/MINFHO
Single storey detached timber carport and addition of railings to existing brick wall to include brick piers to be increased in height fronting the highway and along the driveway.
942 Warwick Road Solihull B91 3HW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01318/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension. Rear and side two storey extension. Porch extension.
8 Oldwich Lane West Chadwick End Solihull B93 0BQ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01319/PPFL
First floor extension to The Old School House including internal alterations and associated external parking.
2360 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6QT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01322/MINFHO
Single storey front extension with storm canopy entrance. Single storey side extension.
23 Beechnut Lane Solihull B91 2NN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01323/MINFHO
Retrospective application for a part two storey, part single storey side and rear extensions and loft conversion with enlarged side and rear flat roof dormer, amendments to the first floor side/front extension, alterations to the size and position of windows and addition of Juliette balcony (Resubmission of PL/2024/02914/MINFHO).
424 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4AQ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01324/MINFHO
Ground floor rear kitchen/family room extension.
9 Sark Drive Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0NU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01325/PPFL
Retrospective demolition of single storey dwelling.
Heath Farm 26 Henwood Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B91 2TH
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01326/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 09.05.2022 reference PL/2021/01452/PPFL for extensions to provide additional hotel accommodation, in connection with existing Hogarths Hotel. Namely for the reconfiguration of approved extensions and adjustments to openings doors and external access.
Hogarths Hotel Four Ashes Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8QE
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01327/NONMC
Non-material amendment to condition No. 4 - Plan number following planning approval PL/2025/00888/PPOL - Outline planning application for the erection of 8 house with access off Browns Lane - All matters other than access reserved for later approval. Approved on 2.2.26.
Land Adjacent To 51 Browns Lane Bentley Heath Solihull
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01328/MINFHO
Rear single storey extension to provide enlarged kitchen and dining accommodation. First floor side extension to provide enlarged bedroom accommodation. Partial garage conversion to form utility. Addition of porch canopy.
46 Cambridge Avenue Solihull B91 1QF
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01329/MINFHO
Demolition of existing garage, erection of granny annex and associated works.
1 Scott Road Solihull B92 7LG
Received 14 Mar 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01330/MINFHO
Single storey side and front extension.
1 Ebrington Avenue Elmdon Solihull B92 8HU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01331/MINFHO
Replacement of existing car port with new double garage of smaller volume.
1202 Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LL
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01333/MINFHO
Two storey front gable extension, single storey rear extension, front and rear canopies, recladding existing rear elevations, window alterations on front and rear elevation, addition of roof lights and associated landscaping alterations.
22 Lovelace Avenue Solihull B91 3JR
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01334/DIS
Discharge of condtions 3 (Materials), 9 (Trees) and 10 (Tree Barriers) of planning permission PL/2024/02781/PPFL dated 12.02.2026 for Residential development of 5 No. one bedroom alms houses, together with associated landscaping and car parking
Land To Rear Of Bentley Heath Cottages Tilehouse Green Lane Knowle Solihull
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01335/MINFHO
Ground floor front & rear extensions.
20 Wells Green Road Solihull B92 7PG
Received 3 Jul 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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