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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 dates7,200Searchable applications
472Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,357 approved or refused records
679Refused applications
5,678 approved · 679 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/01791/MINFHO
Ground floor rear extension.
78 Elmdon Park Road Elmdon Solihull B92 9HB
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01796/TPO
T1 Pine Tree - 2.5 metre crown reduction and 3.5 metre crown lift
8 Speedwell Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AU
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01803/VAR
Amendments to planning permission dated 22/10/2025 reference PL/2025/01781/MINFHO for a single storey extension to front of property to the underside of the existing car port. New bay window to front elevation. Namely : To increase the size of the front bay window extension
11 Baxterley Green Solihull B91 1HP
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01807/TCA
1No Maple Tree - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres
The Cottage Marsh Lane Hampton In Arden Solihull B92 0AH
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01814/TCA
1 No. yew tree (A) - Crown reduction by 50%.
8 Wilsons Road Knowle Solihull B93 0HZ
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01815/TPO
T1 and T2 Lime trees (TPO/00880) - Crown lift to 6.5 metres and remove epicormic growth around base.
16 Oakley Wood Drive Solihull B91 2PH
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01818/HS2DIS
Plans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: Structures - Provision of a ditch crossing slab around the northern end of Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS); earthworks - Engineering earthworks to form the toe of two adjoining embankments; engineering earthworks to form a maintenance access strip (MAS), a maintenance access track (MAT) and associated ford crossing at northern end of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); engineering earthworks to form drainage ditches, including a drainage ditch incorporating a concrete drop-inlet cascade around the northern end of Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - planning reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS), extending beneath the southern extent of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); earthworks to create part of a layby, partially consented under Patrick Cutting and Embankment (both consented separately - SMBC reference: PL/2025/00285/HS2DIS); fences and walls - Provision of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS), located south of the River Blythe Viaduct (consented separately - SMBC planning reference: PL/2024/00540/S17DIS); provision of boundary and security fencing with access gates.
Land Intersecting The B4102 Meriden Road And The River Blythe, To The North Of Patrick Farm
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01825/MINFHO
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension to form open-plan kitchen-diner.
5 Delamere Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9TW
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01830/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched gabled roof measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.9m at the eaves.
66 Fabian Crescent Shirley Solihull B90 2AB
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01835/MINFHO
Demolition of 2No existing outbuilding and erection of 1No single storey detached outbuilding
70 Elmdon Lane Marston Green Solihull B37 7EQ
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01836/MINFHO
Garage infill extension and conversion with alterations to fenestration.
9 Burnthurst Crescent Monkspath Solihull B90 4UJ
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01839/DIS
Discharge conditions Nos. 3 (Materials), 4 (Landscaping), 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement) and 10 (Levels) following planning approval PL/2026/00530/PPFL dated 05.06.2026 for Erection of a replacement self-build dwelling.
14 Birch Tree Grove Solihull B91 1HD
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decisionPL/2026/01844/TCA
T002805 Oak tree - Fell and remove due to decay
Our Lady Of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EG
Received 12 Oct 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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