St James's planning approval rate
St James's ward in Dudley has a 92.4% approval rate based on 144 planning decisions. Dudley overall: 89.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.4%
ward approval rate
144
Decisions
133
Approved
11
Refused
89.4%
Dudley average
St James's sits slightly above the Dudley average, with a 3.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How St James's compares
St James's ward
92.4%
Dudley overall
89.4%
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Recent decisions in St James's
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,083 decisions.
Other wards in Dudley
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Norton Ward (93.9%)
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Pedmore and Stourbridge East Ward (86.4%)
Kingswinford South Ward (90.8%)
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath Ward (89.8%)
Sedgley Ward (82.9%)
Halesowen North Ward (87.2%)
St. Thomas's Ward (85.5%)
Castle and Priory Ward (88.4%)
Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward (92.0%)
St. James's Ward (85.9%)