Solihull planning approval rate

Solihull council approved 92.9% of planning applications and refused 7.1%, based on 4,406 decisions analysed. Ranked 146th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

92.9%

overall approval rate

4,406

Decisions analysed

4,094

Approved

312

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Solihull. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,732 decided)

93.4%

Trees (527 decided)

94.9%

Discharge of Conditions (429 decided)

99.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness (223 decided)

90.6%

Other (208 decided)

82.7%

Prior Approval (95 decided)

75.8%

Advertisement (79 decided)

88.6%

Change of Use (75 decided)

84.0%

Listed Building (38 decided)

94.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Solihull — mined from 4,406 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,279 decided)

93.2%

Garage / Parking (773 decided)

92.9%

Side Extension (751 decided)

96.7%

Extension (General) (467 decided)

95.9%

Front Extension (290 decided)

96.9%

Dormer (235 decided)

94.9%

Loft Conversion (186 decided)

94.6%

Outbuilding (176 decided)

92.0%

Conservatory (164 decided)

94.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (152 decided)

81.6%

Wraparound Extension (130 decided)

95.4%

New Build (122 decided)

83.6%

Annex (37 decided)

86.5%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (30 decided)

93.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Solihull. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

St Alphege (503 decided)

92.8%

Dorridge And Hockley Heath (422 decided)

93.6%

Bickenhill (413 decided)

92.5%

Meriden (381 decided)

89.8%

Knowle (378 decided)

93.9%

Blythe (351 decided)

94.9%

Silhill (303 decided)

94.4%

Olton (298 decided)

94.3%

Shirley South (272 decided)

94.9%

Shirley East (241 decided)

90.9%

Shirley West (197 decided)

93.9%

Lyndon (179 decided)

91.6%

Elmdon (177 decided)

92.1%

Castle Bromwich (150 decided)

89.3%

Chelmsley Wood (46 decided)

91.3%

Kingshurst And Fordbridge (41 decided)

90.2%

Smiths Wood (38 decided)

92.1%

Wards in Solihull

St Alphege

92.8% approval · 503 decisions

Dorridge And Hockley Heath

93.6% approval · 422 decisions

Bickenhill

92.5% approval · 413 decisions

Meriden

89.8% approval · 381 decisions

Knowle

93.9% approval · 378 decisions

Blythe

94.9% approval · 351 decisions

Silhill

94.4% approval · 303 decisions

Olton

94.3% approval · 298 decisions

Shirley South

94.9% approval · 272 decisions

Shirley East

90.9% approval · 241 decisions

Shirley West

93.9% approval · 197 decisions

Lyndon

91.6% approval · 179 decisions

Elmdon

92.1% approval · 177 decisions

Castle Bromwich

89.3% approval · 150 decisions

Chelmsley Wood

91.3% approval · 46 decisions

Kingshurst And Fordbridge

90.2% approval · 41 decisions

Smiths Wood

92.1% approval · 38 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Solihull, showing how the council decides real applications.

PL/2026/00184/MINFHO

Demolition of existing rear conservatory to be replaced with new two storey rear · St Alphege · Mon 09 Mar 2026

Approved

PL/2021/02613/MINFHO

Demolition of rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extensio · Dorridge And Hockley Heath · Thu 04 Nov 2021

Approved

PL/2021/02603/MINFHO

Single storey rear extension to bungalow, extension to extend 3m from rear of dw · Blythe · Tue 02 Nov 2021

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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