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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 (25 decided)
88.0%
Southend-on-Sea overall (587 decided)
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
Approved
Install dormer to side and rooflights to sides to form habitable accommodation i · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Approved
Convert factory to two self-contained flats, alter elevations · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Approved
Erect single storey rear extension, replace existing roof on conservatory to rea · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Approved
Erect single-storey rear conservatory (retrospective) · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 587 decisions.

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