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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 dates7,089Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,255 approved or refused records
677Refused applications
5,578 approved · 677 refused · 193 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/2026/01397/PPTREE
Fell and remove 3 No. sycamore trees.
126 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EF
Received 24 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01398/MINFHO
Demolition of existing orangery and erection of two storey and single storey rear extension. Demolition of existing garage and utility and rebuilding of both. Outbuilding in rear garden.
76 Broad Oaks Road Solihull B91 1HZ
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01399/VAR
Amendments to planning permission PL/2023/01712/PPFL dated 06.10.2023 for demolition and conversion of existing agricultural buildings to allow formation of 3 No. dwellings and associated works in lieu of extant Class Q Prior Approval PL/2022/01865/PNCUDW and implemented planning permission PL/2020/01535/PPFL plus relocation of detached garage and bat loft approved under implemented permission PL/2021/03308/PPFL. Namely: Minor material amendments to Plot 4 and modification to wording of conditions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Elvers Green Farm Elvers Green Lane Knowle Solihull B93 0AA
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01400/MINFHO
Reaction of 2 storey front extension, front porch, rear and side single storey extensions, replacement bay window roof, replacement roof tiles and fascias, new boundary fence.
25 Buckminster Drive Dorridge Solihull B93 8PG
Received 26 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01401/PPFL
Installation of hot food kiosk.
Parkgate Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3GG
Received 26 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01402/TCA
No.1 Pine tree - Crown reduction by 20ft (6m) and crown thin by 15% and No.2 Yew tree - Crown reduction by 15ft (4.5m) and crown thin/shape by 15%.
29 Park Avenue Solihull B91 3EJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01403/MINFHO
Single storey side and rear extension.
5 Station Road Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0BJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01404/MINFHO
First floor side extension.
124 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1PH
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01405/TCA
Fell and remove 1 No. Lawson cypress tree (T1).
Land Off White House Green Solihull
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01406/MINFHO
Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling including two storey rear extension, single storey front, side and rear extensions, front elevation alterations, roof alterations and associated works.
151 Dorridge Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8BN
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01407/TCA
Cypress tree A to clean stem up to 2 metres. Hazel tree B to reduce & reshape at approximately 2 metres. Leaning sumac tree C - Fell. 2 No. Cypress tree D - Fell. Norway maple tree E - fell. Bay tree - Fell. Birch trees to cut back to approximately in line with Cypress tree up to 5-6 metres in height. 2 No. Cypress trees G - fell. Goat willow tree I to remove basal growth and row of lime trees H to remove regrowth.
576 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 1AD
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01408/PPFL
Retrospective change of use from agricultural to residential garden land.
8 Home Farm Barns Shadowbrook Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0DU
Received 27 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01409/DIS
Discharge condition No. 5 (Construction management plan) following planning approval PL/2025/02001/MINFHO dated 17.4.2026 for Extension to rear ground floor with smaller rear extension to first floor. New garden office to rear garden.
4 Oak Tree Drive Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1UX
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01410/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 4 (Landscaping) and 12 (Parts 5-7)(Contaminated Land) following planning approval PL/2024/02780/PPFL dated 24.02.2025 for Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of two dwellings (semi-detached) with associated car parking and amenity space.
Heron Bank Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7SW
Received 28 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01411/MINFHO
First floor side extension over existing garage, external render to top half of external walls.
71 Eden Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9DS
Received 28 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01412/PPFL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2) for up to four children (aged 8-17 years).
105 Grange Road Olton Solihull B91 1BZ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01413/MINFHO
Demolition of existing bungalow annexe and concrete outbuilding. Replacement self-contained bungalow annexe. ASHP installation to exterior of annexe. Addition of solar panels to roof of annexe.
424 Station Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EU
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01415/VAR
Application to vary condition 1 - Plan numbers of approval PL/2025/00796/PPFL - Change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to an 81 bedroom hotel (Class C1) incorporating the internal fitting out as necessary. including the replacement of the existing windows, the recladding of the roof top plant room and the construction of 2 No. ground floor single storey extensions. The alterations to the parking layout to provide 6 No. disabled spaces, and improved vehicular access together with a new pedestrian access and new soft landscaping to the Warwick Road frontage. Approved on 29.1.26 Namely increase the footprint of front extension and additional plant room space required to rear of building along with revisions to carparking layout.
751 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 3DQ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01416/MINFHO
Replacement of existing mix of pitched and flat roofs to rear of property with new flat roof with parapet and sun lantern.
16 Orchard Avenue Solihull B91 2LS
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01417/TPO
T2 Oak tree - Crown reduction by up to 1.5m, removing any dead wood or rubbing branches.
2 Kings Croft Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0JX
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01418/TPO
1 No. oak tree - Crown reduction by 15%, crown thin by 10% and remove deadwood.
8 Fowgay Drive Solihull B91 3PH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01419/TPO
T1 Silver birch tree - Fell
29 Blythe Way Solihull B91 3EY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01420/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 26/03/2026 reference PL/2026/00192/MINFHO for a two storey side extension, new two storey square bay window and oak-framed open porch. Namely: Replacement of the proposed garage door to a white double glazed UPVC window with 4 courses of blockwork to the beneath.
31 Delrene Road Shirley Solihull B90 2HJ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01421/MINFHO
Two storey rear extension.
2 Enderby Close Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8LW
Received 30 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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