Which ward in South Staffordshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Perton East at 100.0% based on 12 decisions.

Which ward in South Staffordshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Essington at 69.8% based on 43 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across South Staffordshire?

There is a 30.2% gap between Perton East and Essington. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in South Staffordshire

Planning outcomes in South Staffordshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 30.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,010 real decisions·20 wards·Updated September 2026

83.8% approved overall. But 164 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in South Staffordshire shifts your odds by up to 30.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Perton East	12	12	0	100.0%
2	Perton Lakeside	34	33	1	97.1%
3	Perton Wrottesley	41	39	2	95.1%
4	Wombourne South	56	52	4	92.9%
5	Cheslyn Hay Village	51	47	4	92.2%
6	Bilbrook	62	57	5	91.9%
7	Wombourne North	127	115	12	90.6%
8	Kinver & Enville	210	186	24	88.6%
9	Penkridge South & Gailey	79	70	9	88.6%
10	Penkridge North & Acton Trussell	138	122	16	88.4%
11	Brewood, Coven & Blymhill	246	213	33	86.6%
12	Codsall	169	145	24	85.8%
13	Himley & Swindon	47	40	7	85.1%
14	Great Wyrley Landywood	32	27	5	84.4%
15	Huntington & Hatherton	41	34	7	82.9%
16	Great Wyrley Town	46	38	8	82.6%
17	Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn	214	175	39	81.8%
18	Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston	51	40	11	78.4%
19	Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon	67	52	15	77.6%
20	Essington	43	30	13	69.8%

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What the data tells us

A 30.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Perton East approves 100.0% of applications while Essington approves just 69.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More South Staffordshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,010 planning decisions in South Staffordshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from South Staffordshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →