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Chelmsley Wood Reading Den is a space that has been created with the particular needs of fostered and adopted children and young people in mind. It provides free access to specialist books, stories and resources to help parents, carers and children think and talk about their thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Under the Traffic Management Act 2004 and the Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007, the Council can declare roads as being "traffic sensitive streets”.

Supported lodgings hosts for care leavers

Solihull is linked to Cholet in France and Main-Taunus-Kreis in Germany.

Exclusion can be the last resort if your child is not behaving at school. We can provide advice to schools and parents about exclusion

Gritting FAQs and myth busting.

Get coding with a Micro:bit from Solihull Libraries.

Advice and how you can make a referral if you work with victims of domestic abuse.

Some of the biggest victims of the domestic abuse are the smallest.

Replacing the Unitary Development Plan is the Local Development Framework (LDF). The LDF is a collection of documents which make up the statutory Development Plan for the borough.

The Council is preparing a Gypsy and Traveller Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD).

Public rights of way

Information for developers and residents on how to rename a house or road.

Suggested walks in Solihull

You can view and download our key financial documents.

We need the right information to fully assess a planning application. Certain national requirements are mandatory, but we have the discretion to include a local list of validation criteria.

All planning applications must be accompanied by a set list of information. Without this information, the application will be invalid.

Helping ensure Solihull develops in a way which is beneficial to all of us, we investigate all alleged planning and building breaches.

This page provides details about the main external organisations that review and inspect the services provided by Solihull Council. There are also links to their websites so you can search for inspection reports and performance information.

Solihull Council is committed to continuous improvement and has embraced a national initiative called “sector led improvement”.

To conserve the unique natural environment of Solihull, many of our trees are protected by Tree Preservation Orders, (TPOs).

Helping to protect the heritage of Solihull and the UK, many of our buildings are protected as Listed Buildings.

To help protect and conserve Solihull’s unique character as a 'Town in the Country', we have 20 conservation areas in the borough.

You can use our online maps to find information about your area, including your councillors, rubbish collections and nearby schools.

Temporary Events Notices (or TEN’s), are a way to provide a licence for a small, one-off event where licensable activities are not normally allowed.

Cycling to work

Where to cycle in Solihull

We have 33 football pitches across the borough, plus pitches and courts for tennis, basketball, cycling, fishing and bowls.

Leisure Centres in Solihull

Whether it’s an extension, a loft conversion or a new development, Building Regulations will need to be met.