Soho & Victoria planning approval rate
Soho & Victoria ward in Sandwell has a 92.6% approval rate based on 258 planning decisions. Sandwell overall: 92.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.6%
ward approval rate
258
Decisions
239
Approved
19
Refused
92.9%
Sandwell average
Soho & Victoria is broadly in line with the Sandwell average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Soho & Victoria compares
Soho & Victoria ward
92.6%
Sandwell overall
92.9%
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Recent decisions in Soho & Victoria
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m L x 3.00m H (3.00m to eave · Fri 07 Nov 2025
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.26m L x 2.78m H (2.78m to eav · Fri 24 Oct 2025
Proposed raising of roof height to part of existing warehouse roof. · Wed 25 Jun 2025
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.60m L x 3.60m H (2.90m to eav · Thu 12 Jun 2025
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eav · Fri 09 May 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Sandwell, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sandwell
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,354 decisions.