Which ward in Solihull has the highest planning approval rate?

Balsall & Berkswell at 95.7% based on 23 decisions.

Which ward in Solihull has the lowest planning approval rate?

Castle Bromwich at 85.6% based on 208 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Solihull?

There is a 10.1% gap between Balsall & Berkswell and Castle Bromwich. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Solihull

Planning outcomes in Solihull are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,829 real decisions·23 wards·Updated August 2026

92.0% approved overall. But 468 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Solihull shifts your odds by up to 10.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Balsall & Berkswell	23	22	1	95.7%
2	St Alphege With Monkspath & Hillfield	134	128	6	95.5%
3	Dorridge And Hockley Heath	422	395	27	93.6%
4	Knowle	492	460	32	93.5%
5	Blythe	427	399	28	93.4%
6	Dorridge & Hockley Heath	149	139	10	93.3%
7	Olton	414	386	28	93.2%
8	Shirley South	367	341	26	92.9%
9	Shirley West	252	234	18	92.9%
10	St Alphege	503	467	36	92.8%
11	Silhill	384	356	28	92.7%
12	Bickenhill	413	382	31	92.5%
13	Smiths Wood	38	35	3	92.1%
14	Chelmsley Wood	56	51	5	91.1%
15	Shirley East	241	219	22	90.9%
16	Kingshurst And Fordbridge	41	37	4	90.2%
17	Lyndon	241	217	24	90.0%
18	Meriden	381	342	39	89.8%
19	Elmdon	242	217	25	89.7%
20	Meriden & Arden	185	165	20	89.2%
21	Not Applicable	129	113	16	87.6%
22	Shirley East & Sharmans Cross	63	55	8	87.3%
23	Castle Bromwich	208	178	30	85.6%

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What the data tells us

A 10.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Balsall & Berkswell approves 95.7% of applications while Castle Bromwich approves just 85.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 5,829 planning decisions in Solihull, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Solihull Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →