Westborough planning approval rate
Westborough ward in Southend-on-Sea has a 88.4% approval rate based on 43 planning decisions. Southend-on-Sea overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.4%
ward approval rate
43
Decisions
38
Approved
5
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea average
Westborough is broadly in line with the Southend-on-Sea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Westborough compares
Westborough ward
88.4%
Southend-on-Sea overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Westborough
Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loft space and rooflights · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Change of use from single dwellinghouse to one self-contained flat at first and · Mon 24 Aug 2026
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