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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

55.0% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 11Dismissed: 9
Allowed 11 Dismissed 9

11 allowed and 9 dismissed (20 decided). That is 19.5 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 39.3% of 122 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council2018: 46.2% allowed (13 decided); 2020: 41.7% allowed (12 decided); 2021: 18.2% allowed (11 decided); 2024: 56.2% allowed (16 decided); 2025: 50.0% allowed (24 decided); 2026: 53.8% allowed (13 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 1 decided appeal, too few to chart2016n=12017: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=72018: 46.2% allowed (13 decided)2018n=132019: only 9 decided appeals, too few to chart2019n=92020: 41.7% allowed (12 decided)2020n=122021: 18.2% allowed (11 decided)2021n=112022: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2022n=82023: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2023n=82024: 56.2% allowed (16 decided)2024n=162025: 50.0% allowed (24 decided)2025n=242026: 53.8% allowed (13 decided)2026n=13National Householder average by year46%46%42%42%18%18%56%56%50%50%54%54%
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-12 Erection of a dormer roof extension to the rear Allowed 2026-05-15 Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with flat roof and roof lantern measuring 5m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height … Dismissed 2026-05-14 Retention of double storey side/rear, single storey rear, loft conversion with rear dormer windows. Single storey flat roof detached outbuilding’ Dec… Allowed 2026-05-08 Six-foot feather-board fence inside the boundary, behind the existing boundary wall (unaltered) Dismissed 2026-04-24 Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front elevation, to include internal modification at first floor to allow for access… Allowed 2026-04-17 Boundary wall, gates, piers and railings Allowed 2026-04-16 Extensions to dining room and hall without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2639(73), dated 10 January 1974 Dismissed 2026-04-15 Two-storey front, side and rear extension without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PL/2021/02770/MINFHO, dated 25/1/23 Allowed 2026-04-01 First floor side extension, single storey rear infill extension with amendment to glazing and roof of existing rear extension. Loft dormer to rear fo… Allowed 2026-03-04 Erection of detached garage & rear single storey extension Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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