Chalkwell planning approval rate
Chalkwell ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 90.3% approval rate based on 154 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
154
Decisions
139
Approved
15
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Chalkwell is broadly in line with the Southend-on-Sea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chalkwell compares
Chalkwell ward
90.3%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Chalkwell
Erect single storey rear extension, extend existing rear terrace at ground floor · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Install dormers to rear and side, erect two storey side and rear extensions, ere · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Amend the approved garden arrangement through the substitution of approved drawi · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation i · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Raise ridge height, erect hip to gable roof extension with Juliet balcony to rea · Wed 02 Sep 2026
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