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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 dates7,078Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,245 approved or refused records
676Refused applications
5,569 approved · 676 refused · 193 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- DecidedPL/2026/01336/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.
1 Croft Down Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9BD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01337/PIP
Permission in principle for the construction of 9 No. dwellings.
Land Off Smiths Lane Knowle Solihull
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01338/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of ancillary building.
3 Woodside Way Solihull B91 1HB
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01339/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed placing the existing metal gate pillars with masonry 600 x 600. Adding a pedestrian gate and an additional pillar to the right of the existing gate as you face the gate from the road.
The Croft Wootton Green Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7BQ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01341/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 3- Materials, 7-CMS and 8- Levels following planning approval PL/2026/00549/PPFL- Erect replacment dwelling approved on 24.6.26 .
1 Woodside Way Solihull B91 1HB
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01343/MINFHO
Two storey front, first floor side and single storey rear extensions.
53 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B90 3PD
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01344/MINFHO
Front porch extension.
2 Walton Croft Hillfield Solihull B91 3GW
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01345/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.
44 Campden Green Solihull B92 8HG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01346/MINFHO
Single storey rear, two storey side and rear extensions, loft conversion, fenestration changes and internal alterations.
36 Cambridge Avenue Solihull B91 1QE
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01347/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling.
66 Arundel Crescent Olton Solihull B92 8RG
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01348/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed replacement of existing store/summer house with ancillary/annexe (mobile structure) on an axel.
Brook House Barn Salter Street Earlswood Solihull B94 6DQ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01349/MINFHO
Ground floor kitchen/dining room extension.
92 Longdon Road Knowle Solihull B93 9HR
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01350/TPO
T60 Oak (Quercus sp.) - Crown reduction by 3m (30%) in all directions (from a current radial spread of c.10m from the trunk) and crown clean throughout to remove dead, dying, diseased, damaged and crossing branches. T51 Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) - Crown lift to 3.5m above ground level, overall crown reduction by 20% back to suitable growth points/lateral branches and crown clean throughout to remove deadwood associated with one large branch showing dieback. T48 Field Maple (Acer campestre) - Crown lift to 3.2m above ground level, overall crown reduction by 20% back to suitable growth points/lateral branches and crown clean throughout to remove deadwood
31 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01351/TCA
T1 Cedar tree, T2 Apple tree and T3 Cherry tree - Fell and stump grind.
The Croft Barston Lane Barston Solihull B92 0JU
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01353/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension and first floor internal alteration.
3 Woodside Way Solihull B91 1HB
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01354/MINFHO
Single storey side extension.
65 Eileen Gardens Kingshurst Solihull B37 6NJ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01355/TCA
T1 Lawson cypress tree, T2 Lawson cypress tree , T3 Maple tree, T4 Maple tree and T5 Leylandii tree - Fell to ground level. H1 Pyracantha hedge - Remove along front wall.
Bickenhill Green Court Church Lane Bickenhill Solihull B92 0DN
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01356/MINFHO
Rear first floor extension
18 Newbold Close Bentley Heath Solihull B93 9BS
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01357/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
108 Marlborough Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0EL
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01358/PPTREE
T1 Oak tree, T2 Oak tree and T3 Oak tree - 20% crown reduction and removal of deadwood.
38 Whitchurch Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1PB
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01359/PPFL
The demolition of existing buildings, and erection of 28 No. flats, landscaping, parking, utilities and other associated works.
316 Station Road Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7EF
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01361/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2026/00842/MINFHO dated 12.6.2026 to erect front porch. Namely: Width of porch reduced and roof design revised.
100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01362/PIP
Permission in principle for three dwellings (Minimum and Maximum of 3)
Land North Of Station Road Balsall Common Solihull
Received 20 Jul 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/01363/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension to form bedroom and en suite shower room measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
44 Campden Green Solihull B92 8HG
Received 20 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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