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St Thomas's planning approval rate

St Thomas's ward in Dudley has a 83.5% approval rate based on 170 planning decisions. Dudley overall: 89.7%.

Last updated: September 2026

83.5%
ward approval rate
170
Decisions
142
Approved
28
Refused
89.7%
Dudley average

St Thomas's is 6.2 percentage points below the Dudley average, placing it among the stricter wards in Dudley. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How St Thomas's compares

St Thomas's ward (170 decided)
83.5%
Dudley overall (9,144 decided)
89.7%
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Recent decisions in St Thomas's

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Dudley

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town Ward (90.7%) Norton Ward (93.9%) Halesowen South Ward (88.1%) 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%)
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