Dudley Council approves 89.7% of planning applications, based on 9,144 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Dudley sits 4.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,232 decided applications, Dudley Council approved 86.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 9,144 decisions on record (January 2018 to December 2025), the overall approval rate in Dudley is 89.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Dudley council planning portal records · Data to 5 December 2025 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Dudley.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 7,317 | 856 | 8,173 | 89.5% |
| Trees | 1,085 | 355 | 1,440 | 75.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 990 | 22 | 1,012 | 97.8% |
| Other | 924 | 53 | 977 | 94.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 672 | 0 | 672 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 363 | 28 | 391 | 92.8% |
| Prior Approval | 247 | 61 | 308 | 80.2% |
| Listed Building | 101 | 8 | 109 | 92.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 766 | 50 | 816 | 93.9% |
| Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | 720 | 64 | 784 | 91.8% |
| Halesowen South | 664 | 85 | 749 | 88.7% |
| Kingswinford South | 649 | 57 | 706 | 91.9% |
| Pedmore and Stourbridge East | 616 | 90 | 706 | 87.3% |
| Kingswinford North and Wall Heath | 588 | 58 | 646 | 91.0% |
| Sedgley | 508 | 100 | 608 | 83.6% |
| Halesowen North | 514 | 64 | 578 | 88.9% |
| Castle and Priory | 487 | 51 | 538 | 90.5% |
| Brierley Hill | 485 | 45 | 530 | 91.5% |
| Hayley Green and Cradley South | 467 | 39 | 506 | 92.3% |
| Belle Vale | 395 | 65 | 460 | 85.9% |
| Brockmoor and Pensnett | 407 | 41 | 448 | 90.8% |
| Gornal | 390 | 40 | 430 | 90.7% |
| Wordsley | 374 | 37 | 411 | 91.0% |
| Amblecote | 367 | 38 | 405 | 90.6% |
| St. Thomas's | 341 | 58 | 399 | 85.5% |
| Upper Gornal and Woodsetton | 330 | 61 | 391 | 84.4% |
| Cradley and Wollescote | 344 | 44 | 388 | 88.7% |
| Lye and Stourbridge North | 342 | 41 | 383 | 89.3% |
| Coseley East | 340 | 43 | 383 | 88.8% |
| St. James's | 317 | 52 | 369 | 85.9% |
| Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews | 297 | 36 | 333 | 89.2% |
| Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood | 284 | 45 | 329 | 86.3% |
| Main Location: | 238 | 27 | 265 | 89.8% |
Showing top 25 of 35 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Dudley’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 6.8pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Dudley council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| P25/1088 Lye and Stourbridge North | Proposed garage conversion to habitable room, with new pitch roof and erection o | Approved |
| P25/1243 Norton | Two storey rear extension following removal of existing single storey rear exten | Approved |
| P25/1248 Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| P25/1159 Kingswinford North and Wall Heath | Single storey front and side extensions, two storey side and rear extensions, fi | Approved |
| P25/1205 Kingswinford North and Wall Heath | Erection of outbuilding to form annexe | Approved |
| P25/1234 Amblecote | Erection of a single storey side extension (Retrospective). | Approved |
| P25/0710 Kingswinford North and Wall Heath | Single storey classroom extension with new access ramp and extension to existing | Approved |
| P25/1361 Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | Lawful development certificate for a proposed outbuilding | Approved |
| P25/1198 Halesowen North | First floor side extension and single storey front extension | Approved |
| P25/1172 Wordsley | Two storey side & single storey front extension with front canopy (following dem | Approved |
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Based on 9,144 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Dudley is 89.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 9,144 planning decisions from Dudley council. 8,202 were approved and 942 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to December 2025.
The average approval rate in Dudley is 89.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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