Wombourne South planning approval rate
Wombourne South ward in South Staffordshire has a 92.5% approval rate based on 53 planning decisions. South Staffordshire overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.5%
ward approval rate
53
Decisions
49
Approved
4
Refused
86.8%
South Staffordshire average
Wombourne South is 5.7 percentage points above the South Staffordshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Wombourne South compares
Wombourne South ward
92.5%
South Staffordshire overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Wombourne South
Two-storey side extension, garage conversion and elevational changes including c · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Proposed 5.5m single storey rear extension (length beyond original rear wall 5.5 · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Detached four bedroomed house with part integral garage and dropped kerb · Wed 15 Jul 2026
Single storey side and rear extension with demolition of existing garage and din · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Single story rear extension · Thu 25 Jun 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%)
Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston (77.6%)
Cheslyn Hay Village (91.5%)