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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
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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 dates

7,117Searchable applications

470Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 6,280 approved or refused records

679Refused applications

5,601 approved · 679 refused · 195 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01511/PPFL
Change of use of a C3 dwelling to a children's care home (C2) for up to three children aged 7-17 years, and the erection of single storey front, part single part two storey side, and part single part two storey rear extensions. Provision of new driveway/parking area.
9 Grenville Road Shirley Solihull B90 2DH
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01512/PPFL
Full planning permission for demolition of existing on-site buildings and development of 48 new residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated car and cycle parking, access infrastructure and network within the site, landscaping, public realm, drainage, utilities, energy and waste facilities and infrastructure.
Lloyds Campus 157 Creynolds Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4ES
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01513/TPO
Tree 1 Oak and Tree 2 Oak - Fell and remove.
Birchy House 102 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Received 17 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01514/MINFHO
Two story side and rear extension with a single story rear extension.
43 Elmfield Road Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 0HN
Received 17 Aug 2026
UnknownPL/2026/01516/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.5m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
100 Bradbury Road Olton Solihull B92 8AL
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01517/MINFHO
Partial conversion of garage to study/playroom. Side first floor extension to provide enlarged bedroom accommodation and en suite. Addition of pitched roof above remaining garage flat roof. Raising of catslide roof and addition of pitched roof above corresponding front bedroom. Increase in height of chimney.
64 Woodchester Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8EJ
Received 17 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01518/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 12/02/2026 reference PL/2025/02139/MINFHO for a single storey rear extension to replace existing sun room, first floor side extension and amendments to front elevation. Namely: (1) Reduction in the amount of new roof area above first floor extension, amend to twin hip design. (2) Reroof to replace main roof and extension roof tiles with Marley Ashmoor roof tiles (3) Window colour to be changed to anthracite (4) White render to front porch.
43 Charles Road Shirley Solihull B91 1TT
Received 10 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01519/MINFHO
New single storey rear outbuilding.
27 Heath Gardens Solihull B91 2RJ
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01521/MINFHO
Retention of dormer loft extension and alterations to roof materials, including replacement tiles to the main roof and to the previously approved (PL/2026/00765/MINFHO) front extension.
19 Kemerton Way Monkspath Solihull B90 4XG
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01522/MINFHO
Roof alterations to form loft conversion, new rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
29 Marsh Lane Solihull B91 2PG
Received 18 Aug 2026
UnknownPL/2026/01524/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 3.9m, at a maximum height of 3.6m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
10 Dene Court Road Olton Solihull B92 8DL
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01525/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use of the dwellinghouse from Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation), permitted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class L of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The property will be occupied as a small house in multiple occupation by not more than six residents living as two or more households and sharing basic amenities. Six bedrooms are proposed, together with a shared kitchen, a shared living room and shared bathroom facility. Occupation will not exceed six persons at any time.
211 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7DT
Received 18 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01526/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawful development for proposed erection of a single storey detached timber summer house/outbuilding within the rear garden, measuring approximately 12ft (3.66m) wide by 7 ft 6 in (2.29m) deep, with a maximum overall height of 2.4m. the building will be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
16 Starling Grove Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0RQ
Received 18 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01527/DIS
Discharge condition No. 6 (Parts b and c) (Written Scheme of Investigation) following planning approval PL/2024/01563/PPFL dated 07.11.2024 for Extension of existing store and construction of a 1 bedroom single storey house.
1701 High Street Knowle Solihull B93 0LN
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01529/PPFL
Cladding remediation and fire safety works comprising the replacement of combustible external materials with non-combustible alternatives, including replacement spandrel panels, balcony decking, timber cladding and fa�ade coverings, together with associated external alterations retaining a similar appearance to the existing building.
Waterside Heights Waterside Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1UD
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01530/TPO
T1 Oak tree - Cut back lateral spread of tree canopy growing over the property by up to 2 metres. Shorten upper canopy by 1-2 metres to balance crown.
37 Widney Lane Solihull B91 3LR
Received 19 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01531/MINFHO
First floor front extension.
102 Park Hall Crescent Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9SU
Received 19 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01532/NONMC
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2025/00934/VAR dated 05.08.2026 for 'Amendments to planning permission PL/2023/02196/PPFL dated 28 January 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.' Namely: refinement to the internal site layout and the addition of a secondary access route within the application boundary and the overall number of BESS modules reduced by two, from 26 to 24 and the number of AC units reduced from 13 to 6.
Site 1 Land East Of Hodgetts Lane Berkswell Solihull
Received 11 Aug 2026
DecidedPL/2026/01533/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 27/06/2025 reference PL/2025/00807/MINFHO for a single storey orangery extension to replace existing conservatory. Namely: To reduce the footprint and height of the orangery.
Blenheim House Meer End Road Meer End Solihull CV8 1PW
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01536/MINFOT
Erection of two agricultural buildings. Agricultural building 1 for use as general purpose agricultural use; Agricultural building 2 for use for machinery, feed and implement storage.
Willowbrook Bradnocks Marsh Lane Bradnocks Marsh Solihull B92 0LH
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01538/PPFL
Single storey front and rear extension, external works, and installation of solar panels.
2 Tanworth Lane Shirley Solihull B90 4DR
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01540/PPFL
Part change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a mixed use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and office (Use Class E(g)(i)).
491 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 1AN
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01541/MINFHO
Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey front extension.
55 Union Road Shirley Solihull B90 3BU
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01542/PPFL
Change of use and conversion of part of existing agricultural building to children's day nursery with associated ancillary development (including demolition of existing buildings, landscaping and parking).
Berryfields Farm Berkswell Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7LB
Received 19 Aug 2026

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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.

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