Tendring Council approves 90.8% of planning applications, based on 316 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Tendring sits 2.9 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Tendring.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 108 | 9 | 117 | 92.3% |
| Full | 54 | 14 | 68 | 79.4% |
| Trees | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 47 | 3 | 50 | 94.0% |
| Listed Building | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% |
| Advertisement | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| Change of Use | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley | 43 | 3 | 46 | 93.5% |
| The Bentleys & Frating | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% |
| Alresford & Elmstead | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% |
| Frinton | 19 | 2 | 21 | 90.5% |
| Brightlingsea | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% |
| The Oakleys & Wix | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% |
| St Bartholomews | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94.1% |
| Ardleigh & Little Bromley | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
| Weeley & Tendring | 12 | 1 | 13 | 92.3% |
| Stour Valley | 12 | 1 | 13 | 92.3% |
| St Johns | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
| St James | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% |
| Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Pier | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| St Osyth | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Dovercourt All Saints | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Walton | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Dovercourt Tollgate | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Bluehouse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
| Burrsville | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Tendring council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00117/FULHH Dovercourt All Saints | Householder Planning Application - Extension and roof addition to existing garag | Approved |
| 25/00613/OUT The Oakleys & Wix | Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) - Conversion of existing bar | Refused |
| 25/01703/OUT The Oakleys & Wix | Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) - Erection of three self bui | Approved |
| 25/01557/FUL St Osyth | Planning Application - Erection of a detached self-build bungalow. | Approved |
| 25/00919/FUL Walton | Planning application for the erection of a replacement workshop. | Refused |
| 25/01577/FULHH Stour Valley | Householder Planning Application - Alterations and additions to existing detache | Approved |
| 25/01892/FUL St Pauls | Planning Application - Erection of four bungalows (Amendment to layout of develo | Refused |
| 25/01888/FUL St Bartholomews | Planning Application - Existing wooden single-glazed shopfront to be replaced wi | Approved |
| 25/01828/FULHH Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | Householder Planning Application - Convert existing attached garage to habitable | Approved |
| 25/01695/FULHH Bluehouse | Householder Planning Application - Single storey rear extension (following demol | Approved |
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Based on 316 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tendring is 90.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 316 planning decisions from Tendring council. 287 were approved and 29 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tendring is 90.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.