St Lukes planning approval rate
St Lukes ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 96.3% approval rate based on 82 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
82
Decisions
79
Approved
3
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
St Lukes is 7.3 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
96.3%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in St Lukes
Erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern, install side access door · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Single storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed) · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Raise ridge height of detached outbuilding to rear and install dormer to front t · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Reduce size of one window to front elevation to securely fix the proposed main e · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Layout parking to front and form new vehicle crossover onto Eastcote Grove · Fri 04 Sep 2026
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