Newton & Valley planning approval rate
Newton & Valley ward in Sandwell has a 100.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. Sandwell overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
20
Approved
0
Refused
93.2%
Sandwell average
Newton & Valley is 6.8 percentage points above the Sandwell average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Newton & Valley compares
Newton & Valley ward
100.0%
Sandwell overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Newton & Valley
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 4.50m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eav · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension. · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Proposed single storey front/side extension, garage conversion to habitable room · Thu 28 May 2026
Proposed single storey front extension and garage conversion to habitable room. · Fri 22 May 2026
Outbuilding to rear. · Thu 14 May 2026
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