Himley & Swindon planning approval rate
Himley & Swindon ward in South Staffordshire has a 87.8% approval rate based on 41 planning decisions. South Staffordshire overall: 87.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
87.8%
ward approval rate
41
Decisions
36
Approved
5
Refused
87.1%
South Staffordshire average
Himley & Swindon is broadly in line with the South Staffordshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Himley & Swindon compares
Himley & Swindon ward
87.8%
South Staffordshire overall
87.1%
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Recent decisions in Himley & Swindon
Two-storey side extension, single-storey front extension, new open porch, extern · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Single-storey front extension, the formation of a first-floor Juliet balcony to · Thu 14 May 2026
Retrospective planning application for the infilling of an existing boundary wal · Wed 08 Apr 2026
Change of Use from agriculture to Sui Generis - Dog Exercise Field · Mon 30 Mar 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%)