Planning and Building Control enforcement

How we respond to work made without planning or building control permission.

We investigate all alleged planning and building control breaches. 

Complain about a development

Please contact us at planningenforcement@solihull.gov.uk if you:

  • suspect a building has been put up without permission
  • work has started without planning permission

When making a complaint it is important to understand that:

  • all complaints are treated in confidence
  • complaints must be confirmed in writing
  • you will need to provide your name and address - if you make an anonymous complaint it will be treated as low priority
  • we will acknowledge your complaint within one to three working days
  • updates will be sent to all complainants

Our enforcement registers

We're required to keep a register of all the enforcement and stop notices that we have issued.

Search our enforcement register

Records from 2016 to May 2026

As with planning applications, we are now relying on Public Access as our primary Enforcement Notice Register.

For notices issued from 2016 onwards, details can be accessed directly via Public Access, and we would encourage all enquiries to use this facility rather than the previous spreadsheet. Please use the link above.

Records before 2016

For records before January 2016, you can view our:

For older records, pre-1982, please email planningenforcement@solihull.gov.uk. 

Working without Building Regulations approval

Building Regulations approval should be obtained before work starts. Unauthorised work is a criminal offence and will result in action being taken.

To ensure the safety of the building for everyone, buildings built without consent will be thoroughly assessed for compliance. This process could include:

  • floorboards being lifted
  • plasterwork being removed
  • holes being dug down to foundation level
  • walls and ceilings being removed

At the end of the investigation, you must follow every reasonable request.

In some cases, it may be possible to apply for permission after works have been started or completed. 

For older developments, a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) may be applied for.

In order to get consent, you can:

Noise complaints about HS2

If you wish to make a complaint about construction works for the HS2 project, you can complain directly to HS2 about:

  • builders
  • contractors
  • any other workers

Make a noise complaint about HS2