Chelmsley Wood planning approval rate
Chelmsley Wood ward in Solihull has a 91.5% approval rate based on 59 planning decisions. Solihull overall: 91.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
59
Decisions
54
Approved
5
Refused
91.7%
Solihull average
Chelmsley Wood is broadly in line with the Solihull average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chelmsley Wood compares
Chelmsley Wood ward
91.5%
Solihull overall
91.7%
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Recent decisions in Chelmsley Wood
Construction of a new single storey drive-thru cafe (Starbucks) and three storey · Fri 18 Sep 2026
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