Prior Approval approval rate in Sandwell
Sandwell approved 90.7% of prior approval applications, based on 1,118 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
90.7%
prior approval approval rate
1,118
Prior Approval decisions
1,014
Approved
104
Refused
93.2%
Sandwell overall
How prior approval compares in Sandwell
Prior Approval
90.7%
Sandwell all types
93.2%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 6,733 decisions.
Other application types in Sandwell
Full
93.3%
Other
93.9%
Prior Approval
90.7%
Advertisement
98.8%
Change of Use
87.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
97.0%
Listed Building
100.0%
Trees
78.6%