Sandwell planning applications

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

87.8% of applications approved

Ranks #168 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

35.2% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #229 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 108 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£220,000 median sale price

+2.3% year on year · 2,090 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

41.6% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #242 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 122,077 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
PD/26/03272	31 Adams Close Smethwick	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.3m L x 3.0m H (3.0m to eaves)	Priorapproval	24 Jun 2026
PD/26/03269	2 Victory Rise West Bromwich	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 3.0m H (3.0m to eaves)	Priorapproval	22 Jun 2026
PD/26/03270	44 Pleasant Street West Bromwich	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 3.0m H (3.0m to eaves)	Householder	22 Jun 2026
PD/26/03268	26 Somerset Crescent Wednesbury	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.00m L x 3.60m H (2.50m to eaves)	Priorapproval	22 Jun 2026
PD/26/03267	22 Dewberry Drive Walsall	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.5m L x 2.9m H (2.9m to eaves)	Priorapproval	18 Jun 2026
DC/26/71850	12 Berry Drive Smethwick	Proposed single storey rear/side extension and rear dormer.	Householder	17 Jun 2026
PD/26/03265	117 Hurst Road Smethwick	Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.6m L x 2.9m L (2.9m to eaves)	Priorapproval	17 Jun 2026
DOC/26/01033	8 Park Street Tipton	Proposed discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission DC/26/71497.	Dischargeconditions	16 Jun 2026
DOC/26/01031	Unit A Kings Hill Business Park Darlaston Road Wednesbury	Proposed discharge of conditions 5, 6 and 7 of planning permission DC/25/71028.	Dischargeconditions	16 Jun 2026
DOC/26/01032	Unit A Kings Hill Business Park Darlaston Road Wednesbury	Proposed discharge of condition 3 of planning permission DC/25/71028.	Dischargeconditions	16 Jun 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000028&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Sandwell’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://webcaps.sandwell.gov.uk/publicaccess

Newest application received 24 Jun 2026.

Sandwell planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Sandwell?

This page lists the latest applications received by Sandwell, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 79,515 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Sandwell planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Sandwell's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 24 Jun 2026.

What share of planning applications does Sandwell approve?

87.8% of Sandwell's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Sandwell planning decisions overturned at appeal?

35.2% of appeals against Sandwell decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 108 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Sandwell?

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