Tendring planning approval rate
Tendring council approved 90.4% of planning applications and refused 9.6%, based on 1,815 decisions analysed. Ranked 134th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
90.4%
overall approval rate
1,815
Decisions analysed
1,640
Approved
175
Refused
32
Wards covered
Planning in Tendring? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Tendring. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
89.6%
78.6%
98.4%
96.3%
95.5%
100.0%
83.3%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tendring, mined from 1,815 proposal descriptions.
92.5%
89.3%
85.7%
83.8%
89.9%
64.0%
87.8%
70.7%
97.1%
93.9%
81.8%
88.2%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tendring. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
93.4%
Frinton
90.3%
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
90.6%
Alresford & Elmstead
90.3%
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
90.6%
St Osyth
88.8%
The Bentleys & Frating
96.6%
Brightlingsea
83.6%
Stour Valley
92.6%
Weeley & Tendring
90.9%
The Oakleys & Wix
90.3%
St James
91.8%
St Bartholomews
91.5%
St Johns
91.1%
Little Clacton
79.1%
Walton
77.5%
Harwich & Kingsway
82.1%
Dovercourt All Saints
94.7%
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
83.8%
Kirby Cross
85.3%
Wards in Tendring
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
93.4% approval · 212 decisions
Frinton
90.3% approval · 144 decisions
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
90.6% approval · 127 decisions
Alresford & Elmstead
90.3% approval · 113 decisions
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
90.6% approval · 96 decisions
St Osyth
88.8% approval · 89 decisions
The Bentleys & Frating
96.6% approval · 88 decisions
Brightlingsea
83.6% approval · 73 decisions
Stour Valley
92.6% approval · 68 decisions
Weeley & Tendring
90.9% approval · 66 decisions
The Oakleys & Wix
90.3% approval · 62 decisions
St James
91.8% approval · 49 decisions
St Bartholomews
91.5% approval · 47 decisions
St Johns
91.1% approval · 45 decisions
Little Clacton
79.1% approval · 43 decisions
Walton
77.5% approval · 40 decisions
Harwich & Kingsway
82.1% approval · 39 decisions
Dovercourt All Saints
94.7% approval · 38 decisions
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
83.8% approval · 37 decisions
Kirby Cross
85.3% approval · 34 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tendring, showing how the council decides real applications.
Householder Planning Application - Proposed two storey rear extension (following · St James · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Householder Planning Application - Single storey rear extension and replacement · St Bartholomews · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Householder Planning Application - Outbuilding to rear garden for boat storage, · Brightlingsea · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Tendring
What is the planning approval rate in Tendring?
Based on 1,815 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Tendring approved 90.4% of applications and refused 9.6%. The council is ranked 134th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Tendring?
Tendring refuses 9.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 10. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 1,815 decided applications since 2020, 175 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Tendring have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Tendring are in The Bentleys & Frating (96.6%), Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley (93.4%), and Stour Valley (92.6%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Tendring?
The most common planning application types in Tendring are: Other (674 decisions, 89.6% approved), Full (322, 78.6%), and Trees (316, 98.4%).
How long does a planning application take in Tendring?
Planning applications in Tendring take an average of 7.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 1,813 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is inside the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Tendring decides approximately 302 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Tendring?
You can search planning applications in Tendring directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,815 historical decisions in Tendring to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Tendring calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Tendring's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.