Planning Decision Notices

Information about formal planning decision notices.

We issue a formal decision notice to the applicants for every application, which clearly states whether permission is granted or refused.

About 85% of applications are approved and many are subject to conditions. All applicants have a right of appeal against a refusal or conditions imposed that they do not agree with. Notes on how to appeal any decision are included on the decision notice. There is no third party right of appeal. Unless otherwise stated, development can begin at any time within 3 years of the date of the permission although details set out in the conditions must be agreed beforehand.

Often other approvals, separate from the planning approval, are needed before work can start, e.g. restrictive covenants on a property or building regulations. If these approvals require significant changes to a scheme a new planning permission may be needed and therefore you are advised to contact the planning department before proceeding with the development.

Past decision notices, background papers and plans can be viewed at Solihull Connect located within the Central Library. You are advised to allow 24 hrs notice so that we can ensure the file is available.

Copies of planning application decision notices, background papers and plans can also be purchased from Design & Development. To enquire about prices or obtain a copies please contact Design & Development.

You can view the latest decisions made online, including a copy of the decision notice, byt visiting our Decision Register page.