Outbuilding and garden room planning approval rate in Sandwell
83% of 40 decided outbuilding and garden room applications in Sandwell were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
83%
Approval rate, all years, from 40 decided
40
decided outbuilding and garden room applications in Sandwell: 33 approved, 7 refused
75%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 20 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 40 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
20 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
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Example outbuilding and garden room decisions in Sandwell
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Sandwell's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC/25/71299 | 2026 | Approved | Retention of outbuilding in rear garden for use as gym/storage. 9 Bright Road Oldbury B68 8JR |
| DC/25/70839 | 2025 | Approved | Retention of outbuilding for self-contained annexe in rear garden. 32 Heather Road Smethwick B67 7LW |
| DC/25/70848 | 2025 | Approved | Proposed first floor extension, ground floor extension, external alterations and two outbuildings. 220 Newton Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 6BX |
| DC/24/69154 | 2024 | Refused | Proposed self-contained annex in rear garden. 22 Hackett Road Rowley Regis B65 0RP |
| DC/24/69284 | 2024 | Refused | Retention of outbuilding in rear garden. Rosedale 99 Rowley Village Rowley Regis B65 9EN |
| DC/24/69747 | 2024 | Refused | Proposed summer house with decking and canopy in rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate). 224 Park Road Smethwick B67 5HX |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Sandwell
- Single-storey rear extension 82%, 224 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 90%, 209 decided
- Wraparound extension 96%, 79 decided
- Side extension 95%, 183 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 86%, 37 decided
- Rooflight unknown, 7 decided
- Porch 88%, 25 decided
- Garage conversion 93%, 27 decided
- Basement unknown, 1 decided
- Window and door 94%, 16 decided