St Lukes planning approval rate
St Lukes ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 95.2% approval rate based on 63 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 88.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
63
Decisions
60
Approved
3
Refused
88.2%
Southend-on-Sea average
St Lukes is 7.0 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 St Lukes compares
St Lukes ward
95.2%
Southend-on-Sea overall
88.2%
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Recent decisions in St Lukes
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Erect single storey rear extension · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Demolish existing extension and erect single storey rear extension with roof lan · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Replace and add new rooftop plant and access stairs · Wed 27 May 2026
Change of use to open storage of materials with ancillary lorry parking and erec · Thu 21 May 2026
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