Milton planning approval rate
Milton ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 89.6% approval rate based on 240 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.6%
ward approval rate
240
Decisions
215
Approved
25
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Milton is broadly in line with the Southend-on-Sea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Milton compares
Milton ward
89.6%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Milton
Pollard two Sycamore trees by 30% in rear garden (Application for works to trees · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Application to vary condition 02 (Approved Plans), 03 (Materials - Roof only), 0 · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Install 3no. internally illuminated fascia signs to front and side, 3no. interna · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Part change of use of doctor's surgery and erect linked two-storey building at r · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Change use of existing block of 4 self-contained flats (Class C3) to 12 person H · Wed 16 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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