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Lye and Stourbridge North Ward planning approval rate

Lye and Stourbridge North Ward ward in Dudley has a 88.9% approval rate based on 270 planning decisions. Dudley overall: 89.7%.

Last updated: September 2026

88.9%
ward approval rate
270
Decisions
240
Approved
30
Refused
89.7%
Dudley average

Lye and Stourbridge North Ward is broadly in line with the Dudley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Lye and Stourbridge North Ward compares

Lye and Stourbridge North Ward ward (270 decided)
88.9%
Dudley overall (9,144 decided)
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Lye and Stourbridge North Ward

Proposed garage conversion to habitable room, with new pitch roof and erection o · 05-Dec-2025
Approved
Installation of new rooflights within pitched roof of existing building, Two add · 03-Dec-2025
Approved
Conversion of Existing Roof Space to Create New Studio Apartment with new window · 28-Nov-2025
Refused
Change of use from vacant warehouse with ancillary counter (B8) to golf simulati · 14-Nov-2025
Approved
Two storey side extension; single storey rear extension and replacement porch to · 03-Nov-2025
Approved

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