Planning decisions in South Staffordshire
As of 2 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, South Staffordshire approved 89% of 1,707 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 91% approved (492 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 91% approved (315 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 92% approved (206 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 92% approved (142 decided, ~61 days)
- Two-storey extension : 85% approved (110 decided, ~68 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (109 decided, ~42 days)
- Demolition : 77% approved (78 decided, ~95 days)
- Porch : 89% approved (73 decided, ~60 days)
- Change of use : 75% approved (63 decided, ~106 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 80% approved (61 decided, ~74 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (58 decided, ~60 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for South Staffordshire, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.