What percentage of planning applications does South Staffordshire approve?

South Staffordshire approves approximately 84% of planning applications, based on 1,010 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has South Staffordshire decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 1,010 planning decisions published by South Staffordshire.

What is the refusal rate for South Staffordshire planning applications?

South Staffordshire refuses approximately 16% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in South Staffordshire?

The typical planning application in South Staffordshire takes 8.0 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 1,780 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how South Staffordshire compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

South Staffordshire Planning Decisions — What Gets Approved and Refused

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Recent planning decisions in South Staffordshire

3 days ago

Demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a single-storey side e

26/00447/FULHH · Brewood, Coven & Blymhill

Approved

3 days ago

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no replacement dwellings

25/00913/FUL · Wombourne North

Refused

4 days ago

Erection of a detached leisure building comprising a swimming pool, changing fac

26/00683/LUP · Penkridge North & Acton Trussell

Approved

4 days ago

Proposal for hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and soil vent pipe

26/00630/LUP · Great Wyrley Town

Approved

4 days ago

Proposed change of use and extension of existing office and store buildings into

26/00263/FUL · Great Wyrley Landywood

Refused

5 days ago

Outline planning application for the demolition of existing commercial buildings

25/01118/OUT · Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn

Refused

5 days ago

Retrospective material change of use of land to use as a residential caravan sit

25/00895/COU · Brewood, Coven & Blymhill

Approved

6 days ago

Erection of one detached dwelling and associated garage

26/00653/FUL · Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon

Refused

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About this data

This page analyses 1,010 planning decisions made by South Staffordshire, from February 2025 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the South Staffordshire planning approval rates page.

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