Plans to build up to 110 homes on Green Belt land west of Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green, have been approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC).

The outline application, submitted by Rainier Developments Limited in August 2025, also includes a sports pitch, pedestrian links, access roads, parking, landscaping, drainage and open space.

The agricultural site is not allocated for development in the Solihull Local Plan, but the applicant argued it qualified as "grey belt" land.

The planning statement said the development would help address the borough's housing shortage, citing a "demonstrable unmet need for housing" and the council's lack of a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites.

It added that the scheme would provide 50 per cent affordable housing, alongside improvements to local infrastructure and open space.

The statement said the development would be in a sustainable location, with access to facilities in Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath, as well as nearby bus stops and Wythall railway station.

It said: "The proximity of services and facilities within Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath to the Site limits the need to travel for day-to-day activities."

The plans also include a sports pitch intended for Leafield Athletic Football Club, with the applicant arguing it would address an existing shortfall in local sports provision.

The statement said: "The proposed sports pitch is therefore meeting an existing unmet need."

It also highlighted the potential benefits for wildlife, the local economy and residents, saying the scheme would bring "environmental, social and economic benefits".

However, the proposals faced objections from neighbouring parish councils.

Tidbury Green Parish Council asked SMBC to refuse the application, describing it as "wholly inappropriate and harmful".

Dickens Heath Parish Council also strongly objected to the plans, saying the development was "unsustainable, contrary to planning policy".

Its objections included concerns about the local environment, traffic and pressure on essential services, with the parish council warning the scheme would "compound the pressures already faced by Dickens Heath and the surrounding area".

The application was approved in September 2026.

Click here to view the full application.