Full approval rate in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea approved 81.6% of full applications, based on 320 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

81.6%

full approval rate

320

Full decisions

261

Approved

Refused

79.4%

Southend-on-Sea overall

How full compares in Southend-on-Sea

Full (320 decided)

81.6%

Southend-on-Sea all types (587 decided)

79.4%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 587 decisions.

Other application types in Southend-on-Sea

Full (320 decided)

81.6%

Other (117 decided)

80.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (72 decided)

72.2%

Trees (49 decided)

87.8%

Prior Approval (18 decided)

33.3%

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