We're not yet able to show a reliable approval rate for Tamworth. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-06-28–2026-05-20): 96.3% of 881 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 342 | 334 | 8 | |
| Full Planning Application | 143 | 131 | 12 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 93 | 87 | 6 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 70 | 70 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 53 | 50 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 43 | 40 | 3 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 39 | 38 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Screening/Scoping Request | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Change of Use Prior Approval Notification | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 64 | 62 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 68 | 68 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 60 | 54 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 81 | 78 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 62 | 59 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 69 | 69 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 15 | 15 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 23 | 23 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 52 | 51 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 76 | 67 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 51 | 50 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 30 | 29 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle | 210 | 205 | 5 | |
| Spital | 138 | 135 | 3 | |
| Trinity | 111 | 102 | 9 | |
| Amington | 105 | 98 | 7 | |
| Mercian | 67 | 65 | 2 | |
| Wilnecote | 62 | 60 | 2 | |
| Stonydelph | 48 | 47 | 1 | |
| Bolehall | 43 | 43 | 0 | |
| Belgrave | 37 | 36 | 1 | |
| Glascote | 34 | 31 | 3 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.