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Rowley planning approval rate

Rowley ward in Sandwell has a 94.6% approval rate based on 186 planning decisions. Sandwell overall: 93.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.6%
ward approval rate
186
Decisions
176
Approved
10
Refused
93.0%
Sandwell average

Rowley is broadly in line with the Sandwell average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Rowley compares

Rowley ward (186 decided)
94.6%
Sandwell overall (6,061 decided)
93.0%
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Recent decisions in Rowley

Proposed access platform lift and balustrades to existing front wall. · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension. · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Approved

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