Essington planning approval rate
Essington ward in South Staffordshire has a 63.6% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. South Staffordshire overall: 87.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
63.6%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
21
Approved
12
Refused
87.1%
South Staffordshire average
Essington is 23.5 percentage points below the South Staffordshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in South Staffordshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Essington compares
Essington ward
63.6%
South Staffordshire overall
87.1%
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Recent decisions in Essington
Single storey rear extension · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Proposed single storey rear kitchen extension (length beyond original rear wall · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Conversion of outbuilding to annexe accommodation · Thu 21 May 2026
Proposed static caravan for use ancillary to the existing dwelling · Thu 14 May 2026
Permission in principle for residential development of up to 5 dwellings · Wed 13 May 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in South Staffordshire
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill (88.0%)
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn (83.2%)
Kinver & Enville (89.8%)
Codsall (87.0%)
Penkridge North & Acton Trussell (90.0%)
Wombourne North (90.4%)
Penkridge South & Gailey (87.0%)
Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon (82.8%)
Bilbrook (92.5%)
Wombourne South (93.5%)
Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston (80.0%)
Cheslyn Hay Village (90.7%)