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Planning in Walsall by area

In the last month there were 4 new planning applications and 36 decisions worth knowing about across Walsall, and 80% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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4new applicationslast 31 days
36decisions28 approved, 7 refused
80%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Walsall (13), Willenhall (12) and Streetly (10). The middle Walsall area had 1, and 15 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1WalsallWS11301385–
2WillenhallWV13126641–
3StreetlyB74104660–
4DarlastonWS1090971–
5AldridgeWS951440–
6HighgateWS140413–
7PalfreyWS140440–
8RushallWS440440–
9The DelvesWS540431–
10Ashmore LakeWV1231220–
11BescotWS130330–
12BirchillsWS230303–
13CaldmoreWS130321–
14Coal PoolWS330330–
15Great BarrB4331211–
16New MillsWS130330–
17PelsallWS330330–
18PleckWS230330–
19ShelfieldWS430330–
20BloxwichWS320220–
21BrownhillsWS820220–
22HardenWS320220–
23Little LondonWV1320210–
24Barr CommonWS910110–
25BentleyWS210110–
26Brownhills WestWS810110–
27Chapel GreenWV1310100–
28ClayhangerWS810110–
29Dudley's FieldsWS310110–
30GoscoteWS310110–
31Heath EndWS310110–
32Lane HeadWV1210110–
33LeighswoodWS910110–
34New InventionWV1210110–
35Short HeathWV1210110–

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 extension21117385%
Side extension2020–
Loft conversion2020–
Demolition2200–
Extension1010–
Change of use1010–
Outline plans1010–
Shop or office to homes1000–
New signs1001–
Going green1010–
Other713350%

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

Recently refused

7 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 Walsall have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Walsall (13), Willenhall (12), Streetly (10), Darlaston (9) and Aldridge (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Walsall?

Of the 35 applications approved or refused in the last month, 28 were approved and 7 refused: an approval rate of 80%.

What are people in Walsall applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (21), side extension (2) and loft conversion (2).

Where are new homes planned in Walsall?

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