Which ward in Solihull has the highest planning approval rate?

Blythe at 94.9% based on 351 decisions.

Which ward in Solihull has the lowest planning approval rate?

Castle Bromwich at 89.3% based on 150 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Solihull?

There is a 5.6% gap between Blythe 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 5.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,406 real decisions·17 wards·Updated March 2026

92.9% approved overall. But 312 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Solihull shifts your odds by up to 5.6%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Blythe	351	333	18	94.9%
2	Shirley South	272	258	14	94.9%
3	Silhill	303	286	17	94.4%
4	Olton	298	281	17	94.3%
5	Knowle	378	355	23	93.9%
6	Shirley West	197	185	12	93.9%
7	Dorridge And Hockley Heath	422	395	27	93.6%
8	St Alphege	503	467	36	92.8%
9	Bickenhill	413	382	31	92.5%
10	Elmdon	177	163	14	92.1%
11	Smiths Wood	38	35	3	92.1%
12	Lyndon	179	164	15	91.6%
13	Chelmsley Wood	46	42	4	91.3%
14	Shirley East	241	219	22	90.9%
15	Kingshurst And Fordbridge	41	37	4	90.2%
16	Meriden	381	342	39	89.8%
17	Castle Bromwich	150	134	16	89.3%

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What the data tells us

A 5.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Blythe approves 94.9% of applications while Castle Bromwich approves just 89.3%. 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 4,406 planning decisions in Solihull, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →