Leigh planning approval rate
Leigh ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 93.8% approval rate based on 195 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
195
Decisions
183
Approved
12
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Leigh sits slightly above the Southend-on-Sea average, with a 4.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Leigh compares
Leigh ward
93.8%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Leigh
Dormer to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in the lo · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Change of use from Care Home (C2) to 8-bedroom HMO (Sui-Generis). Install dormer · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Layout one additional parking space to front with retaining wall and stairs · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Install two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erect single storey side extension · Tue 15 Sep 2026
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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
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