Dudley

In the last 12 months, 100.0% of householder applications were approved in Dudley (49 decided). A typical householder decision takes about six weeks (median 42 days).

Full planning applications: 83.6% approved (639 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-05-11–2026-05-22): 85.8% of 3,994 decisions approved.

5,350Total applications

3,426Approved

568Refused

192Withdrawn

228Pending

85.8%Approval rate (all types)

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Decision Level

1,314Delegated

5Planning/Development Control Committee

3Delegated after consultation with Chair

1Committee after consultation with Chair

By Development Category

Category	Total	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Full Planning Application	2,156	1,788	368	82.9%
Tree Works (TPO)	462	328	134	71.0%
Discharge of Conditions	259	255	4	98.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)	241	241	0	100.0%
Local Development Order	193	192	1	99.5%
Householder	185	185	0	100.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a)	124	100	24	80.6%
Advertisement Consent	120	95	25	79.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)	54	54	0	100.0%
Tree Works (Conservation Area)	42	40	2	95.2%
Telecommunications	35	35	0	100.0%
Listed Building Consent	29	25	4	86.2%
Prior Notification - PN3MA - COU from Commercial/Business/Services to dwellings	26	26	0	100.0%
Prior Notification - PN14J - Renewable Energy	19	19	0	100.0%
Prior Notification PN11B - Demolition	11	11	0	100.0%
Outline Planning	10	5	5	50.0%
Prior Notification - PN3G COU to mixed use	8	8	0	100.0%
Reserved Matters	6	5	1	83.3%
Prior Notification - PNAA - Upward House Extensions	3	3	0	100.0%
Prior Notification - PN3M - A1, A2 betting office to C3	3	3	0	100.0%
Planning In Principle	2	2	0	100.0%
Prior Notification - PN6A - Extension to Agricultural Building	2	2	0	100.0%
EIA Screening/Scoping Opinion	1	1	0	100.0%
Determination of Conditions - Minerals	1	1	0	100.0%
Prior Notification - PN20AA - New dwelling houses on detached bldgs-commercial	1	1	0	100.0%
Variation/Discharge S.106	1	1	0	100.0%

Quarterly Trend

Quarter	Decided	Approved	Approval rate
2023-Q3	284	250	88.0%
2023-Q4	310	265	85.5%
2024-Q1	332	292	88.0%
2024-Q2	389	341	87.7%
2024-Q3	385	327	84.9%
2024-Q4	341	288	84.5%
2025-Q1	299	242	80.9%
2025-Q2	363	313	86.2%
2025-Q3	335	284	84.8%
2025-Q4	288	256	88.9%
2026-Q1	365	297	81.4%
2026-Q2	226	196	86.7%

By Ward

Ward	Total	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Norton Ward	206	190	16	92.2%
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town Ward	203	176	27	86.7%
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath Ward	187	166	21	88.8%
Halesowen South Ward	183	163	20	89.1%
St. Thomas's Ward	181	148	33	81.8%
Pedmore and Stourbridge East Ward	177	147	30	83.1%
Sedgley Ward	175	139	36	79.4%
Brierley Hill Ward	157	135	22	86.0%
Kingswinford South Ward	155	135	20	87.1%
Castle and Priory Ward	153	134	19	87.6%
St. James's Ward	152	119	33	78.3%
Halesowen North Ward	146	120	26	82.2%

Planning guides

Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.