Shoeburyness planning approval rate
Shoeburyness ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 95.5% approval rate based on 88 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
88
Decisions
84
Approved
4
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Shoeburyness is 6.5 percentage points above the Southend-on-Sea average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Shoeburyness compares
Shoeburyness ward
95.5%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Shoeburyness
Erect front garage extension, front porch extension and form pitched roof canopy · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Erect single storey rear extension · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Erect single storey front extension · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erect detached outbuilding to rear ancillary to main dwelling (part-retrospectiv · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Alter elevations and install windows and doors to front elevation · Mon 17 Aug 2026
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