West Shoebury planning approval rate
West Shoebury ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 88.0% approval rate based on 25 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 79.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
25
Decisions
22
Approved
3
Refused
79.4%
Southend-on-Sea average
West Shoebury is 8.6 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 West Shoebury compares
West Shoebury ward
88.0%
Southend-on-Sea overall
79.4%
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Recent decisions in West Shoebury
Install dormer and Juliet balcony to rear to create habitable accommodation in t · Mon 23 Feb 2026
Install dormer to side and rooflights to sides to form habitable accommodation i · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Convert factory to two self-contained flats, alter elevations · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Erect single storey rear extension, replace existing roof on conservatory to rea · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Erect single-storey rear conservatory (retrospective) · Mon 26 Jan 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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 587 decisions.