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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 dates7,095Searchable applications
470Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,258 approved or refused records
677Refused applications
5,581 approved · 677 refused · 195 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01422/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 3 (Parts 4-6) (Contaminated Land) and 5 (Cycle Storage) following planning approval PL/2024/02506/PNCUDW dated 19.12.2024 for Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural building to 5 No. dwellings.
Heron Bank Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7SW
Received 30 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01423/MINFHO
Retrospective installation of solar panels to the roof of the residential building.
29 Bonneville Close Millisons Wood Solihull CV5 9QH
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01425/MINFDW
Cross boundary application - Approval of technical details following the grant of PIP ref: PL/2026/00960/PIP.
Land Rear Of 2671A & 2673 Stratford Road Hockley Heath Solihull
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01426/TPO
T61 Oak tree - 30% crown reduction to shape and rebalance the crown.
16 Meadow Pleck Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SN
Received 31 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01427/DIS
Discharge condition no. 4 (LEMP) and 10 (hard and soft landscaping) following planning approval PL/2025/00934/VAR dated 05.08.2025 for 'Amendments to planning permission PL/2023/02196/PPFL dated 28.01.2025 (Allowed on appeal APP/Q4625/W/24/3348223) for installation of a flexible electricity storage facility to supplement the local electricity grid in order to stabilise and secure electricity supply.'
Site 1 Land East Of Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01428/MINFHO
First floor and part ground floor rear extension.
90 Monastery Drive Olton Solihull B91 1DP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01431/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of a freestanding ancillary locker room building; alterations to existing garages to form a store (no change in floors pace or volume); and erection of 2m high boundary fence.
WMP Police Sector Office 2 & 4 Winchcombe Road Solihull B92 8PJ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01432/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Landscaping) and 5 (Biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission PL/2025/02190/PPFL dated 27.03.2026 for Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling
Brook Farm Shutt Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 6DB
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01434/MINFHO
Front & rear single storey and first floor side extension.
24 Heathcote Avenue Solihull B91 1QL
Received 2 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01435/TPO
T5 Common ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) - Lateral pruning. Lightly prune upper canopy to maintain balance and prevent encroachment onto adjacent boundary space to establish a minimum clearance of 1.5 to 2m. T6 Common ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) - Prune back side branches overhanging the roof structure to establish a minimum clearance of 1.5 to 2.0 metres. Perform a selective 20% crown reduction on the upper lateral branches extending toward the house back to suitable sound growth points.
Apartment 5 Laurel Court 511 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 1AX
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01436/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Reduce height to 17m and reduce spread to 12m to balance the crown. Remove all ivy.
33-35 Tysoe Close Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6QG
Received 2 Aug 2026 - UnknownPL/2026/01437/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched roof measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.5m at the eaves.
15 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7DL
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01438/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 2 No. dwellings.
116 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9BA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01440/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed pool and pool house ancillary to existing residential dwelling with external patio space formed in the rear garden of 80 Grove Road.
80 Grove Road Knowle Solihull B93 0PL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01441/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension.
93 Cropthorne Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01442/MINFHO
Erect fence along boundary line.
118 Buryfield Road Solihull B91 2DP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01443/MINFHO
Retention of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden and alterations to the roof design of the approved two storey rear extension (Planning approval PL/2025/01668/MINFHO).
24 Poundley Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9SZ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01444/MINFHO
Garden fence facing the highway.
28 Copt Heath Drive Knowle Solihull B93 9PA
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01446/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension and dormer windows
Blind Hall Cottage Blind Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BH
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01447/PPTREE
1 and 2 Cherry trees - Crown lift to 2 metres clearance above ground level to remove lower branches and clear the pedestrian path. 3 Cotoneaster tree - Fell to ground level. 4 Crab apple tree - Fell to ground level. 5 Pear tree - Crown thin by 20%. 6 Spruce tree - Reduce lateral spread by up to 4m all round, to finished crown dimension of 6m.
32 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EB
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01448/TPO
T27 Oak tree - 30% crown reduction to shape and rebalance crown and crown thin of 20%. T28 Oak tree - Reduce/cut back overhanging limbs by 2.5m.
6-8 Meadow Pleck Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SN
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01449/VAR
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated (12.12.25) reference PL/2025/01922/MINFH) for: Single storey porch extension and fenestration changes (new rendering, new roof lights and fenestration changes to rear elevation. Namely: Amendment revised front porch design with a hipped roof rather than a gable roof ; minor fenestration changes to the side and rear elevations to reflect internal alterations; and omission of previously approved side door, garage door alterations, and sun tubes.
1 Hanbury Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8DW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01450/MINFHO
Ground floor rear kitchen extension.
239 Longmore Road Shirley Solihull B90 3EP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01451/TCA
1 Maple tree - Crown reduction by 2.5m.
37 Park Avenue Solihull B91 3EJ
Received 5 Aug 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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