What percentage of planning applications does Dudley approve?

Dudley approves approximately 89% of planning applications, based on 13,082 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Dudley decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 13,082 planning decisions published by Dudley.

What is the refusal rate for Dudley planning applications?

Dudley refuses approximately 11% of planning applications.

Recent Planning Applications in Dudley

Name: Dudley Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
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Every planning decision analysed from January 2020 to present.

13,082Decisions

89%Approved

1,383Refused

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About this data

This page analyses 13,082 planning decisions made by Dudley from January 2020 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Dudley planning approval rates page.

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