St. Thomas's Ward planning approval rate
St. Thomas's Ward ward in Dudley has a 85.5% approval rate based on 399 planning decisions. Dudley overall: 89.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
399
Decisions
341
Approved
58
Refused
89.4%
Dudley average
St. Thomas's Ward is 3.9 percentage points below the Dudley average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How St. Thomas's Ward compares
St. Thomas's Ward ward
85.5%
Dudley overall
89.4%
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Recent decisions in St. Thomas's Ward
Lawful development certificate for the proposed use of a dwelling as a children’ · 24-Nov-2025
Change of Use from dwelling house into a 3 bedroom HMO and elevational changes · 21-Nov-2025
Single storey side extension. Rear roof alterations. Reinstate side landing wind · 03-Nov-2025
Householder Local Development Order for a two storey side and rear and a single · 20-Oct-2025
Single storey side extension · 09-Oct-2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,083 decisions.
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%)
Castle and Priory Ward (88.4%)
Hayley Green and Cradley South Ward (92.0%)
St. James's Ward (85.9%)