Kursaal planning approval rate
Kursaal ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 69.4% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 79.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
69.4%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
34
Approved
15
Refused
79.4%
Southend-on-Sea average
Kursaal is 10.0 percentage points below the Southend-on-Sea average, placing it among the stricter wards in Southend-on-Sea. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Kursaal compares
Kursaal ward
69.4%
Southend-on-Sea overall
79.4%
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Recent decisions in Kursaal
Use dwelling (Use Class C3) as 6-person HMO (Use Class C4), remove chimney, alte · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Erect single storey rear extension and alter elevations · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Erect single storey rear extension and alter elevations · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Alterations to shopfront and front elevation (Retrospective) · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Alter shopfront (retrospective) · Wed 04 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Southend-on-Sea
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 587 decisions.