Sandywell planning approval rate
Sandywell ward in Cotswold has a 95.5% approval rate based on 1,120 planning decisions. Cotswold overall: 95.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
1,120
Decisions
1,070
Approved
50
Refused
95.6%
Cotswold average
Sandywell is broadly in line with the Cotswold average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sandywell compares
Sandywell ward
95.5%
Cotswold overall
95.6%
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Recent decisions in Sandywell
Internal alterations to Flat 9 to partition a room into two, creating an additio · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Erection of rear extension with associated works. Demolition of garage · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Erection of porch and conservatory with associated works. Demolition of conserva · Fri 20 Feb 2026
G1 Group of Ash - Fell front 3 treesT 5 Sycamore - Remove deadwood. Reduce limbs · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Yew (T1) located at the front of property. Reduce crown by 1-2m. Crown raise on · Tue 10 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Cotswold, 1 in 23 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cotswold
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 23,108 decisions.