Tendring Council approves 90.4% of planning applications, based on 1,815 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Tendring sits 1.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 750 decided applications, Tendring Council approved 91.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,815 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Tendring is 90.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Tendring council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 604 | 70 | 674 | 89.6% |
| Full | 253 | 69 | 322 | 78.6% |
| Trees | 311 | 5 | 316 | 98.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 287 | 11 | 298 | 96.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 55 | 13 | 68 | 80.9% |
| Listed Building | 64 | 3 | 67 | 95.5% |
| Advertisement | 37 | 0 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 20 | 4 | 24 | 83.3% |
| Prior Approval | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
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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 | 198 | 14 | 212 | 93.4% |
| Frinton | 130 | 14 | 144 | 90.3% |
| Ardleigh & Little Bromley | 115 | 12 | 127 | 90.6% |
| Alresford & Elmstead | 102 | 11 | 113 | 90.3% |
| Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | 87 | 9 | 96 | 90.6% |
| St Osyth | 79 | 10 | 89 | 88.8% |
| The Bentleys & Frating | 85 | 3 | 88 | 96.6% |
| Brightlingsea | 61 | 12 | 73 | 83.6% |
| Stour Valley | 63 | 5 | 68 | 92.6% |
| Weeley & Tendring | 60 | 6 | 66 | 90.9% |
| The Oakleys & Wix | 56 | 6 | 62 | 90.3% |
| St James | 45 | 4 | 49 | 91.8% |
| St Bartholomews | 43 | 4 | 47 | 91.5% |
| St Johns | 41 | 4 | 45 | 91.1% |
| Little Clacton | 34 | 9 | 43 | 79.1% |
| Walton | 31 | 9 | 40 | 77.5% |
| Harwich & Kingsway | 32 | 7 | 39 | 82.1% |
| Dovercourt All Saints | 36 | 2 | 38 | 94.7% |
| West Clacton & Jaywick Sands | 31 | 6 | 37 | 83.8% |
| Kirby Cross | 29 | 5 | 34 | 85.3% |
| Burrsville | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford | 27 | 2 | 29 | 93.1% |
| Eastcliff | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% |
| Pier | 24 | 3 | 27 | 88.9% |
| Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston | 21 | 1 | 22 | 95.5% |
Showing top 25 of 32 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Tendring’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 1.9pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01090/FULHH St James | Householder Planning Application - Proposed two storey rear extension (following | Approved |
| 26/00903/FULHH St Bartholomews | Householder Planning Application - Single storey rear extension and replacement | Approved |
| 26/00844/FULHH Brightlingsea | Householder Planning Application - Outbuilding to rear garden for boat storage, | Refused |
| 26/00777/FULHH Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley | Householder Planning Application - Extension adjoining existing garage for incid | Approved |
| 26/00916/FULHH The Bentleys & Frating | Householder Planning Application - New raised roof to garage including dormer wi | Approved |
| 26/00913/FULHH The Bentleys & Frating | Householder Planning Application - New raised roof to garage including dormer wi | Approved |
| 26/00891/FULHH Weeley & Tendring | Householder Planning Application - Two-storey front extension, extension of fron | Approved |
| 26/00756/FULHH Brightlingsea | Householder Planning Application - Erection of an outbuilding in the garden to c | Approved |
| 26/00663/FUL Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland | Full Planning Application - Retention of annexe occupied in conjunction with and | Refused |
| 26/01060/NMA Dovercourt All Saints | Non Material Amendment to 26/00373/FULHH - window to side elevation removed | Approved |
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Based on 1,815 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tendring is 90.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,815 planning decisions from Tendring council. 1,640 were approved and 175 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tendring is 90.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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