Penkside planning approval rate
Penkside ward in Stafford has a 91.8% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. Stafford overall: 83.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
45
Approved
4
Refused
83.5%
Stafford average
Penkside is 8.3 percentage points above the Stafford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Penkside compares
Penkside ward
91.8%
Stafford overall
83.5%
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Recent decisions in Penkside
Lawful Development Certificate - Use of dwellinghouse as short term holiday let · Tue 25 Aug 2026
Conversion of hot food takeaway to 1 bedroom ground floor flat, demolition of ou · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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