Himley & Swindon planning approval rate
Himley & Swindon ward in South Staffordshire has a 86.4% approval rate based on 44 planning decisions. South Staffordshire overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
44
Decisions
38
Approved
6
Refused
86.8%
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
86.4%
South Staffordshire overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Himley & Swindon
Removal of existing commercial kennels building and erection of new building for · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Replacement building for use as a dwelling (retrospective) · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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
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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%)