Dudley Council approves 89.4% of planning applications, based on 13,083 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Dudley sits 1.4 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 857 | 8,174 | 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% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| 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 | 39 | 406 | 90.4% |
| 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 →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 |
|---|---|---|
| P25/1361 Wollaston and Stourbridge Town | Lawful development certificate for a proposed outbuilding | Approved |
| P25/1288 Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews | Lawful development certificate for a proposed hip to gable dormer roof extension | Approved |
| P25/1316/TREECA Norton | Notification of proposed tree works in a Conservation Area to reduce side branch | Approved |
| P25/1254 Brockmoor and Pensnett | Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed non-material change of use from | Approved |
| P25/1255 Brockmoor and Pensnett | Lawful development certificate for a proposed non-material change of use from C3 | Approved |
| P25/1199 Lye and Stourbridge North | Installation of new rooflights within pitched roof of existing building, Two add | Approved |
| P25/1088 Lye and Stourbridge North | Proposed garage conversion to habitable room, with new pitch roof and erection o | Approved |
| P25/0972 Norton | Garage conversion with new pitched roof, single storey front extension and eleva | Approved |
| P25/1198 Halesowen North | First floor side extension and single storey front extension | Approved |
| P25/1242 Pedmore and Stourbridge East | Single storey rear / side wraparound extension | Approved |
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Based on 13,083 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Dudley is 89.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,083 planning decisions from Dudley council. 11,699 were approved and 1,384 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Dudley is 89.4%, 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.