Side extension planning approval rate in Solihull
95% of 1,072 decided side extension applications in Solihull were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
95%
Approval rate, all years, from 1,072 decided
1,072
decided side extension applications in Solihull: 1,020 approved, 52 refused
95%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 422 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 1,072 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
422 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Solihull, or read about permitted development in Solihull. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example side extension decisions in Solihull
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Solihull's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL/2025/02000/MINFHO | 2026 | Approved | First floor side extension. 31 Anglesey Avenue Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0NT |
| PL/2025/02107/MINFHO | 2026 | Approved | Ground floor side extension. 18 Markham Crescent Solihull B92 0PF |
| PL/2025/02129/MINFHO | 2026 | Approved | Single storey rear/side extension. Wootton Green Barn Wootton Green Farm Wootton Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7BS |
| PL/2026/00205/NONMC | 2026 | Refused | Non-material amendments to planning permission dated 15/01/2026 reference PL/2025/02000/MINFHO for a first floor side extension. Namely: To increase length o... 31 Anglesey Avenue Smiths Wood Solihull B36 0NT |
| PL/2024/02951/MINFHO | 2025 | Refused | First floor side extension, rear dormer and front skylights to facilitate loft conversion, front and rear extensions. 123 Widney Road Bentley Heath Solihull B93 9AN |
| PL/2025/00217/CLOPUD | 2025 | Refused | Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey side extension and front porch. Greenacre Shirley Lane Meriden Solihull CV7 7LE |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Solihull
- Single-storey rear extension 91%, 1,886 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 95%, 1,180 decided
- Wraparound extension 96%, 333 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 94%, 319 decided
- Rooflight 96%, 146 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 92%, 202 decided
- Porch 98%, 283 decided
- Garage conversion 98%, 263 decided
- Basement 95%, 20 decided
- Window and door 96%, 308 decided