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WV6 planning approval rate

The WV6 postcode area falls under South Staffordshire council, which has a 83.4% planning approval rate based on 1,057 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

83.44%
South Staffordshire approval rate

What this means for WV6

If you're planning a project in the WV6 area, your application will be decided by South Staffordshire council. Based on historical data, around 16.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In South Staffordshire, 1 in 6 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Staffordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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South Staffordshire approval by application type

Full (826 decided)
84.1%
Discharge of Conditions (289 decided)
95.8%
Trees (255 decided)
92.5%
Other (209 decided)
78.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (180 decided)
81.1%
Change of Use (34 decided)
85.3%
Listed Building (28 decided)
85.7%
Advertisement (13 decided)
92.3%

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