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Planning in Sandwell by area

In the last month there were 3 new planning applications and 40 decisions worth knowing about across Sandwell, and 87% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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3new applicationslast 31 days
40decisions34 approved, 5 refused
87%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Langley Green (17), Rood End (17) and Langley Village (16). The middle Sandwell area had 7, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Langley GreenB6817116142–
2Rood EndB6817116133–
3Langley VillageB6916115132–
4OldburyB6914113130–
5Causeway GreenB6813013112–
6West BromwichB7012111101–
7BlackheathB651001091–
8SmethwickB67101981–
9WarleyB67101963–
10Cradley HeathB6490981–
11Old HillB6490990–
12Warley SalopB6890972–
13BearwoodB6680862–
14Warley WigornB6781752–
15Rowley RegisDY270770–
16Rowley VillageB6570761–
17Cape HillB6661541–
18Hill TopB7060641–
19TividaleB6961550–
20WednesburyWS1041330–
21Yew TreeWS540440–
22BrandhallB6830321–
23TiptonDY430321–
24King’s HillWS1021110–
25Dudley PortDY410110–
26Fallings HeathWS1011000–
27Horseley HeathDY410110–
28OakhamB6910110–
29Wood GreenWS1011000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension25318386%
Demolition2020–
New shared house (HMO)2020–
Loft conversion2020–
Side extension2020–
Change of use1010–
Extension1010–
New signs1001–
Phone mast1010–
Other605183%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Sandwell, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Sandwell have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Langley Green (17), Rood End (17), Langley Village (16), Oldbury (14) and Causeway Green (13), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 7.

How many planning applications are approved in Sandwell?

Of the 39 applications approved or refused in the last month, 34 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 87%.

What are people in Sandwell applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (25), demolition (2) and new shared house (hmo) (2).

Where are new homes planned in Sandwell?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.