Castle Point planning approval rate

Castle Point council approved 86.7% of planning applications and refused 13.3%, based on 2,500 decisions analysed. Ranked 56th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

86.7%

overall approval rate

2,500

Decisions analysed

2,168

Approved

332

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Castle Point? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Castle Point. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,545 decided)

85.3%

Other (361 decided)

89.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness (231 decided)

86.6%

Discharge of Conditions (220 decided)

87.3%

Trees (108 decided)

99.1%

Advertisement (17 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (15 decided)

53.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Castle Point — mined from 2,500 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (954 decided)

84.9%

Side Extension (493 decided)

88.0%

Garage / Parking (423 decided)

87.0%

Dormer (336 decided)

84.5%

Loft Conversion (216 decided)

82.4%

Conservatory (202 decided)

92.6%

Front Extension (154 decided)

89.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (98 decided)

81.6%

Extension (General) (87 decided)

80.5%

Outbuilding (63 decided)

81.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (26 decided)

76.9%

Wraparound Extension (24 decided)

83.3%

New Build (15 decided)

80.0%

Annex (13 decided)

76.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Castle Point. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

St. James' (270 decided)

88.5%

Boyce (250 decided)

86.8%

Cedar Hall (219 decided)

83.6%

St. Mary's (211 decided)

86.3%

St Peter's (206 decided)

85.4%

Appleton (193 decided)

87.0%

Canvey Island South (183 decided)

86.9%

Victoria (180 decided)

86.7%

Canvey Island West (130 decided)

87.7%

Canvey Island Central (111 decided)

90.1%

Canvey Island East (103 decided)

78.6%

St George's (99 decided)

89.9%

Canvey Island Winter Gardens (99 decided)

84.8%

Canvey Island North (89 decided)

86.5%

St Michael's (36 decided)

83.3%

Thundersley North (35 decided)

94.3%

Tarpots (31 decided)

87.1%

Thundersley South (25 decided)

96.0%

Wards in Castle Point

St. James'

88.5% approval · 270 decisions

Boyce

86.8% approval · 250 decisions

Cedar Hall

83.6% approval · 219 decisions

St. Mary's

86.3% approval · 211 decisions

St Peter's

85.4% approval · 206 decisions

Appleton

87.0% approval · 193 decisions

Canvey Island South

86.9% approval · 183 decisions

Victoria

86.7% approval · 180 decisions

Canvey Island West

87.7% approval · 130 decisions

Canvey Island Central

90.1% approval · 111 decisions

Canvey Island East

78.6% approval · 103 decisions

St George's

89.9% approval · 99 decisions

Canvey Island Winter Gardens

84.8% approval · 99 decisions

Canvey Island North

86.5% approval · 89 decisions

St Michael's

83.3% approval · 36 decisions

Thundersley North

94.3% approval · 35 decisions

Tarpots

87.1% approval · 31 decisions

Thundersley South

96.0% approval · 25 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Castle Point, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0038/FUL

Construct single storey rear extension, rear roof dormer, and external alteratio · Thundersley North · Wed 11 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0065/FUL

Demolish conservatory and construct ground floor rear extension · Tarpots · Tue 10 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0062/FUL

Construct single storey side extension · Thundersley North · Tue 10 Mar 2026

Approved

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