Newton & Valley planning approval rate
Newton & Valley ward in Sandwell has a 100.0% approval rate based on 29 planning decisions. Sandwell overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
29
Decisions
29
Approved
0
Refused
93.0%
Sandwell average
Newton & Valley is 7.0 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
93.0%
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Recent decisions in Newton & Valley
Proposed change of use of dwelling house to residential care home for up to two · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 4.0m H (3.0m to eaves) · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey front and side extension, and single and two storey rear · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension and summer house to rear. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension. · Wed 15 Jul 2026
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