Planning decisions in Solihull
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Solihull approved 93% of 3,764 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 94% approved (1,143 decided, ~69 days)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (754 decided, ~67 days)
- Side extension : 97% approved (316 decided, ~78 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (243 decided, ~93 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (222 decided, ~63 days)
- Loft conversion : 91% approved (218 decided, ~86 days)
- Demolition : 88% approved (141 decided, ~87 days)
- Tree work : 91% approved (122 decided, ~74 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 97% approved (97 decided, ~62 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 90% approved (94 decided, ~81 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 81% approved (91 decided, ~90 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 95% approved (87 decided, ~71 days)
- Garage conversion : 96% approved (84 decided, ~64 days)
- New dwelling : 78% approved (65 decided, ~77 days)
- Change of use : 83% approved (52 decided, ~74 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 97% approved (35 decided, ~72 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Solihull, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.