Shirley East planning approval rate
Shirley East ward in Solihull has a 90.9% approval rate based on 241 planning decisions. Solihull overall: 92.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.9%
ward approval rate
241
Decisions
219
Approved
22
Refused
92.9%
Solihull average
Shirley East is 2.0 percentage points below the Solihull average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Shirley East compares
Shirley East ward
90.9%
Solihull overall
92.9%
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Recent decisions in Shirley East
Remodelling to the front to include two storey front extension, single storey si · Wed 20 Oct 2021
First floor extension to side of property, garage conversion and rear single sto · Tue 19 Oct 2021
Two story and single story rear extension, new front porch and roof over. · Fri 15 Oct 2021
Single storey rear extension. · Tue 28 Sep 2021
Single storey extension to rear of property to provide open plan living, dining · Wed 22 Sep 2021
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Solihull
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,406 decisions.