Planning authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 12.9 years old; HDT 53%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Solihull Local Plan: Shaping a Sustainable Future |
| Adopted | 3 December 2013 |
| Age | 12.9 years |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 53% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,121 |
| Decided | 1,100 |
| Granted | 1,033 (94%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 67 |
| Major applications decided | 22, of which 21 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 265 | 293 | 275 | 18 |
| October to December 2025 | 283 | 279 | 262 | 17 |
| January to March 2026 | 289 | 225 | 210 | 15 |
| April to June 2026 | 284 | 303 | 286 | 17 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 114: 41 allowed, 2 split, 71 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 77: 33 allowed, 0 split, 44 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 40% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2026 | Land west of Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, B94 6NU Application PL/2025/01366/PPOL | Major dwellings, 80 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 15 July 2026 | 15 Wayside, Marston Green, Solihull, B377AY Application PL/2025/01691/PPFL | Change of use, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | Grass verge off roundabout, Kenilworth Road, Solihull, B92 0LL Application PL/2025/01278/PN | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 May 2026 | The Woodlands, Lodge Green Lane, Solihull, CV7 7JG Application PL/2025/02055/PPFL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 May 2026 | 28 - 30 The Green, Castle Bromwich, Solihull, B36 9AL Application PL/2025/00408/PPFL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 February 2026 | Heath Farm, 26 Henwood Lane, Catherine-de-Barnes, Solihull, B91 2TH Application PL/2025/00164/PPFL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 4 February 2026 | Land between 39 and 79 Earlswood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8RD Application PL/2025/00922/PIP | Other minor developments, 5 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 January 2026 | Pavement o/s 61 High Street, Solihull , Solihull, B91 3SW Application PL/2025/00760/PPFL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 December 2025 | Brook Farm, Meer End Road, Meer End, Solihull, CV8 1PU Application PL/2024/02008/PPFL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 December 2025 | 79 Buryfield Road, Solihull, B91 2DG Application PL/2025/01106/PPFL | Change of use, -1 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.