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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

33.3% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 8Dismissed: 16
Allowed 8 Dismissed 16

8 allowed and 16 dismissed (24 decided). That is 2.2 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 23.5% of 81 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council2025: 15.8% allowed (19 decided); 2026: 43.8% allowed (16 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 1 decided appeal, too few to chart2016n=12017: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=52018: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2018n=52019: only 3 decided appeals, too few to chart2019n=32020: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2020n=72021: only 4 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=42022: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2022n=72023: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2023n=62024: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2024n=82025: 15.8% allowed (19 decided)2025n=192026: 43.8% allowed (16 decided)2026n=16National Householder average by year16%16%44%44%
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-14 Erection of a two-storey front and side extension and single storey front extension Allowed 2026-07-31 Retention of a single storey and two storey rear extension, and hip to gable roof loft conversion with dormers to front, side and rear Decision Dismissed 2026-06-22 First floor extension and loft conversion and some internal alterations at ground floor Dismissed 2026-06-17 Rear single storey extension Dismissed 2026-06-16 Proposed first floor side extension and canopy to front over existing garage Allowed 2026-06-11 Single storey rear extension Allowed 2026-06-08 Proposed two storey front and single storey front/side/rear extensions, rear gable window, external cladding/render and outbuilding in rear garden wi… Allowed 2026-06-05 Two/single storey side/rear extensions and outbuilding in rear garden for gym/office use Dismissed 2026-05-20 Single storey rear extension Dismissed 2026-04-02 Double storey side and single storey rear extension Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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