Kursaal planning approval rate
Kursaal ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 85.3% approval rate based on 116 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.3%
ward approval rate
116
Decisions
99
Approved
17
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Kursaal is 3.7 percentage points below the Southend-on-Sea average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Kursaal compares
Kursaal ward
85.3%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Kursaal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis), erect si · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Install dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation i · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erect single storey rear extension · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Erect detached outbuilding to rear (retrospective) · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Install caravan in rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed) · Tue 01 Sep 2026
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