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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 dates7,167Searchable applications
472Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,326 approved or refused records
679Refused applications
5,647 approved · 679 refused · 197 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01668/TPO
T16 Copper beech tree - Reduce height by 4m, reduce outer canopy by 3m & 20% crown thin.
21 Colebrook Road Shirley Solihull B90 2LB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01669/DIS
Discharge condition No. 5- Drainage following planning approval PL/2026/00624/PPFL- Erect replacement dwelling. Approved 5.8.26.
47 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9AX
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01678/TCA
1No Silver birch - Reduce in height by 2-3metres. Fell 1No Apple tree
Alberts Cottage Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BE
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01679/PPTREE
T1, T2 and T3 - Fell and remove 3 No. sycamore trees.
126 Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EF
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01680/PPFL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children aged 7-17 years, with a manager and up to two carers, who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.
3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01682/MINFHO
Single storey detached outbuilding to the rear of property for ancillary use as a home gym.
18 Links Drive Solihull B91 2DL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01683/NONMC
Amendments to planning permission dated 28.05.2024 reference PL/2024/00633/MINFHO for: Single storey side extension. Namely: Increase roof height and change of rear window to patio doors.
90 Church Hill Road Solihull B91 3JH
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01684/PIP
Permission in principle for up to 9 dwellings on land at Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common.
Land Off Wootton Green Lane Balsall Common Solihull
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01686/MINFHO
4m rear extension.
6 Northwick Crescent Hillfield Solihull B91 3TU
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01687/TPO
T1 - Reduce canopy of common oak tree overhanging rear garden by 2m.
Verge Off Manor Road Dorridge Solihull
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01689/MINFHO
Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage.
37 Stanway Road Shirley Solihull B90 3JD
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01691/MINFHO
Single side and rear extension.
60 Berkeley Road Shirley Solihull B90 2HT
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01692/MINFHO
Garage and porch extension and bay window replacement to front elevation.
97 Sharmans Cross Road Solihull B91 1PH
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01694/HS2DIS
Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Construction of a railway overbridge (Footpath M214 Overbridge) and ancillary works including: engineering earthworks to alter ground level on the approaches to the overbridge, supporting the vertical realignment of Footpath M214; pedestrian access staircases below the overbridge with associated handrails; provision of two concrete benches; location of permanent boundary fencing, ecological security fencing and safety barriers.
Land Intersecting Park Lane, To The North Of Lavender Hall Lane, Balsall Common
Received 16 Sept 2026 - DecidedPL/2026/01697/TCA
Dismantle to base row of conifer trees in rear garden.
Rectory Gardens Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9DG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01698/MINFHO
Single storey extension to side and rear with raised patio and steps, replacement pitched roof to front of garage and porch.
45 Greyfort Crescent Olton Solihull B92 8DN
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01699/MINFHO
Single storey extension to side and rear, replacement porch to front.
21 Bradbury Road Olton Solihull B92 8AE
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01701/PPTREE
1 No. oak tree - Through prune to give clearance of up to 1m from overhead cable.
115-117 Widney Lane Solihull B91 3LH
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01704/DIS
Discharge condition Nos. 12 (BNG) and 13 (Biodiversity Enhancement) following planning approval PL/2025/02219/PPFL dated 05.06.2026 for Demolition of redundant farm and equestrian buildings together with a cottage, and the redevelopment of the site with the erection of seven dwellings and associated works.
Arbour Tree Farm Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 0BE
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01706/MINFHO
Extension of the existing loft conversion, with the construction of a rear dormer with a balcony.
43 Grange Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8QS
Received 19 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01707/ADV
Installation of EV Power branded advertisement signage comprising charger graphics (Item 1-5), bollard sleeves (Item 8), CCTV signage (Item 6 and 7), directional signage (Item 9 and 10), fence-mounted displays (Item 12 and 16), substation signage and replacement totem sign panels (Item 11 and 15) at an existing petrol filling station and EV charging hub.
Morrisons Store George Road Solihull B91 3BQ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01710/VAR
Variation of condition No. 1- Plan Numbers following planning approval PL/2026/00624/PPFL- Erect replacement dwelling. Approved 05.08.2026. NAMELY Proposed amendment to move the main dwelling approximately 2.5 metres further towards the rear of the site. As a result of the revised position, the footprint of the dwelling has been adjusted, with the left-hand portion of the house reduced in depth to maintain the appropriate relationship with the neighbouring property.
47 Lady Byron Lane Knowle Solihull B93 9AX
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01711/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
43 Newborough Road Shirley Solihull B90 2HB
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01713/MINFHO
Ramp to front elevation.
124 Mayswood Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9JE
Received 21 Sept 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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