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Dudley planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

70.6%

112th of 297

7.9 points faster than England

Granted

88.9%

213th of 297

1.6 points lower than England

Extension of time

26.6%

111th of 297

5.7 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

496

Dudley decided 496 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 88.9%.

70.6% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (112th of 297 for speed).

A further 26.6% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 72.8% a year earlier.

Of 23 householder appeals decided in the same period, 52.2% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Dudley against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q191.4%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q289.9%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q392.9%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q489.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q192.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q292.7%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q392.5%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q493.5%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q192.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q292.0%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q391.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q490.2%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q186.0%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q292.5%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q392.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q493.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q192.2%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q295.4%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q387.6%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q490.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q191.3%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q291.8%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q393.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q493.6%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q195.0%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q296.2%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q392.3%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q496.0%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q193.9%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q297.8%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q392.5%3.5%79.2%
2015 Q490.0%6.7%80.0%
2016 Q184.1%11.7%78.3%
2016 Q289.2%7.8%79.8%
2016 Q387.6%8.8%77.7%
2016 Q488.8%10.2%78.0%
2017 Q185.3%13.2%77.3%
2017 Q287.1%12.4%78.5%
2017 Q387.9%11.6%76.1%
2017 Q482.9%17.1%77.1%
2018 Q184.6%14.2%73.7%
2018 Q284.5%15.5%74.0%
2018 Q391.7%8.3%72.7%
2018 Q491.9%8.1%72.7%
2019 Q182.1%17.9%69.9%
2019 Q289.4%10.6%72.1%
2019 Q384.0%16.0%69.6%
2019 Q487.1%12.9%71.5%
2020 Q182.2%17.1%68.4%
2020 Q282.6%17.4%63.9%
2020 Q378.0%22.0%63.8%
2020 Q471.8%28.2%65.3%
2021 Q166.7%32.4%59.4%
2021 Q272.9%27.1%58.4%
2021 Q366.5%33.1%53.1%
2021 Q469.7%30.3%53.0%
2022 Q167.2%32.3%51.6%
2022 Q276.0%24.0%56.0%
2022 Q374.2%24.5%53.3%
2022 Q478.2%19.4%54.1%
2023 Q172.5%23.9%53.5%
2023 Q273.6%23.0%58.5%
2023 Q366.7%31.2%59.0%
2023 Q447.8%34.1%59.8%
2024 Q163.2%32.3%58.8%
2024 Q277.1%19.3%64.4%
2024 Q368.5%29.4%64.2%
2024 Q471.3%27.9%65.6%
2025 Q180.6%18.4%62.1%
2025 Q273.0%26.3%65.0%
2025 Q379.8%19.4%62.5%
2025 Q479.2%17.8%64.7%
2026 Q147.9%45.5%60.6%
2026 Q275.2%23.4%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Dudley against England

  • Dudley
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterDudleyEngland
2008 Q182.9%85.1%
2008 Q292.1%86.1%
2008 Q383.1%86.3%
2008 Q487.1%85.3%
2009 Q187.3%85.9%
2009 Q288.5%86.8%
2009 Q385.8%87.4%
2009 Q479.6%86.9%
2010 Q182.2%87.0%
2010 Q281.7%88.0%
2010 Q381.1%87.7%
2010 Q484.7%87.5%
2011 Q187.3%87.9%
2011 Q285.4%88.5%
2011 Q377.3%88.3%
2011 Q488.1%88.3%
2012 Q189.5%88.2%
2012 Q287.9%89.2%
2012 Q393.8%89.0%
2012 Q487.5%88.9%
2013 Q192.6%89.8%
2013 Q285.9%90.6%
2013 Q387.3%90.3%
2013 Q490.8%89.6%
2014 Q188.8%89.8%
2014 Q292.4%90.5%
2014 Q388.4%90.0%
2014 Q490.0%89.2%
2015 Q194.4%89.3%
2015 Q290.3%90.2%
2015 Q394.5%90.0%
2015 Q490.0%89.2%
2016 Q195.9%90.0%
2016 Q293.5%90.3%
2016 Q392.7%90.2%
2016 Q495.7%89.7%
2017 Q193.7%89.9%
2017 Q294.9%90.5%
2017 Q396.0%90.0%
2017 Q492.6%90.1%
2018 Q192.6%90.5%
2018 Q294.0%91.0%
2018 Q394.3%91.2%
2018 Q492.5%90.5%
2019 Q191.4%90.3%
2019 Q293.6%91.0%
2019 Q391.7%90.6%
2019 Q489.7%89.8%
2020 Q194.7%89.9%
2020 Q292.3%90.2%
2020 Q393.7%90.6%
2020 Q488.1%90.3%
2021 Q191.4%90.9%
2021 Q291.8%91.2%
2021 Q390.9%91.0%
2021 Q486.7%90.1%
2022 Q185.2%90.0%
2022 Q286.8%90.4%
2022 Q384.1%89.8%
2022 Q484.8%89.4%
2023 Q185.5%89.3%
2023 Q283.9%89.2%
2023 Q384.1%88.6%
2023 Q484.1%88.2%
2024 Q189.5%88.2%
2024 Q290.7%89.1%
2024 Q387.4%89.4%
2024 Q484.4%88.6%
2025 Q186.7%89.3%
2025 Q292.7%90.4%
2025 Q385.3%90.1%
2025 Q489.1%90.1%
2026 Q186.0%90.6%
2026 Q294.5%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks70.6%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks1.4%
  • Over 26 weeks0.4%
  • Extension of time agreed26.6%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks350
8 to 13 weeks5
13 to 26 weeks7
Over 26 weeks2
Extension of time agreed132

Appeals

Decided
23
Allowed
52.2%
Median wait
9 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Dudley has published 22 conservation areas.
  • Dudley has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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