Which ward in Tendring has the highest planning approval rate?

Dovercourt Tollgate at 100.0% based on 12 decisions.

Which ward in Tendring has the lowest planning approval rate?

Walton at 77.5% based on 40 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tendring?

There is a 22.5% gap between Dovercourt Tollgate and Walton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Tendring

Planning outcomes in Tendring are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 22.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,815 real decisions·32 wards·Updated August 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Dovercourt Tollgate	12	12	0	100.0%
2	Homelands	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Burrsville	30	29	1	96.7%
4	The Bentleys & Frating	88	85	3	96.6%
5	Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston	22	21	1	95.5%
6	Bluehouse	21	20	1	95.2%
7	Dovercourt Bay	20	19	1	95.0%
8	Dovercourt All Saints	38	36	2	94.7%
9	Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley	212	198	14	93.4%
10	Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford	29	27	2	93.1%
11	Stour Valley	68	63	5	92.6%
12	St James	49	45	4	91.8%
13	St Bartholomews	47	43	4	91.5%
14	St Johns	45	41	4	91.1%
15	Weeley & Tendring	66	60	6	90.9%
16	Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland	96	87	9	90.6%
17	Ardleigh & Little Bromley	127	115	12	90.6%
18	Coppins	21	19	2	90.5%
19	The Oakleys & Wix	62	56	6	90.3%
20	Frinton	144	130	14	90.3%
21	Alresford & Elmstead	113	102	11	90.3%
22	Pier	27	24	3	88.9%
23	St Osyth	89	79	10	88.8%
24	Cann Hall	16	14	2	87.5%
25	St Pauls	15	13	2	86.7%
26	Kirby Cross	34	29	5	85.3%
27	West Clacton & Jaywick Sands	37	31	6	83.8%
28	Brightlingsea	73	61	12	83.6%
29	Eastcliff	29	24	5	82.8%
30	Harwich & Kingsway	39	32	7	82.1%
31	Little Clacton	43	34	9	79.1%
32	Walton	40	31	9	77.5%

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What the data tells us

A 22.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Dovercourt Tollgate approves 100.0% of applications while Walton approves just 77.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Tendring planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,815 planning decisions in Tendring, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Tendring Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →