Tamworth Council approves 94.7% of planning applications, based on 5,843 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Tamworth sits 6.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 177 decided applications, Tamworth Council approved 93.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,843 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Tamworth is 94.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Tamworth council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Tamworth.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,490 | 307 | 5,797 | 94.7% |
| Full | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
| Trees | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Tamworth’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 0.9pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Tamworth council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 0038/2026 | Single storey front extension | Approved |
| 0085/2026 | Listed Building Consent for re-roofing works to an area of tiled roof | Approved |
| 0074/2026 | Single storey side extension and detached garage (part retrospective ) | Approved |
| 0039/2026 | Erection of an ancillary detached garage, storage and workshop building. | Approved |
| 0067/2026 | Two storey rear , single storey rear and first floor side extensions. | Approved |
| 0037/2026 | Single storey front extension | Approved |
| 0058/2026 | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 0029/2026 | Garage Conversion | Approved |
| 0021/2026 | Single storey front, first floor side, partial two storey/first floor rear exten | Approved |
| 0051/2026 | Single Storey Side Extension to Existing Detached Garage | Approved |
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Based on 5,843 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tamworth is 94.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,843 planning decisions from Tamworth council. 5,534 were approved and 309 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tamworth is 94.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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