Essington planning approval rate
Essington ward in South Staffordshire has a 69.2% approval rate based on 39 planning decisions. South Staffordshire overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
69.2%
ward approval rate
39
Decisions
27
Approved
12
Refused
86.8%
South Staffordshire average
Essington is 17.6 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
69.2%
South Staffordshire overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Essington
Replacement outbuilding to contain gym/bar, jacuzzi and bathroom · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Proposed two-storey side and single-storey front and rear extensions with a drop · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Erection of a mixed use scheme with ancillary parking, site infrastructure and l · Thu 30 Jul 2026
The erection of six dwellings · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Proposed outbuilding · Wed 15 Jul 2026
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Other wards in South Staffordshire
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill (87.0%)
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn (82.9%)
Kinver & Enville (89.2%)
Codsall (86.2%)
Penkridge North & Acton Trussell (89.0%)
Wombourne North (90.5%)
Penkridge South & Gailey (87.8%)
Featherstone, Shareshill & Saredon (81.0%)
Bilbrook (91.5%)
Wombourne South (92.5%)
Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston (77.6%)
Cheslyn Hay Village (91.5%)