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

Perton Lakeside at 100.0% based on 28 decisions.

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

Essington at 63.6% based on 33 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across South Staffordshire?

There is a 36.4% gap between Perton Lakeside 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 36.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,485 real decisions·20 wards·Updated June 2026

87.1% approved overall. But 192 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in South Staffordshire shifts your odds by up to 36.4%. 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 Lakeside	28	28	0	100.0%
2	Perton East	11	11	0	100.0%
3	Perton Wrottesley	32	30	2	93.8%
4	Wombourne South	46	43	3	93.5%
5	Bilbrook	53	49	4	92.5%
6	Cheslyn Hay Village	43	39	4	90.7%
7	Wombourne North	104	94	10	90.4%
8	Penkridge North & Acton Trussell	110	99	11	90.0%
9	Kinver & Enville	176	158	18	89.8%
10	Brewood, Coven & Blymhill	216	190	26	88.0%
11	Himley & Swindon	41	36	5	87.8%
12	Codsall	138	120	18	87.0%
13	Penkridge South & Gailey	69	60	9	87.0%
14	Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn	184	153	31	83.2%
15	Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon	58	48	10	82.8%
16	Great Wyrley Landywood	28	23	5	82.1%
17	Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston	45	36	9	80.0%
18	Huntington & Hatherton	32	25	7	78.1%
19	Great Wyrley Town	36	28	8	77.8%
20	Essington	33	21	12	63.6%

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What the data tells us

A 36.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Perton Lakeside approves 100.0% of applications while Essington approves just 63.6%. 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 1,485 planning decisions in South Staffordshire, January 2020 to present. 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 →