Which ward in Tendring has the highest planning approval rate?

St Johns at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Tendring has the lowest planning approval rate?

Alresford & Elmstead at 86.4% based on 22 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tendring?

There is a 13.6% gap between St Johns and Alresford & Elmstead. 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 13.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

316 real decisions·12 wards·Updated March 2026

90.8% approved overall. But 29 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Tendring shifts your odds by up to 13.6%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 12 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	St Johns	10	10	0	100.0%
2	The Bentleys & Frating	25	24	1	96.0%
3	St Bartholomews	17	16	1	94.1%
4	Ardleigh & Little Bromley	16	15	1	93.8%
5	Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley	46	43	3	93.5%
6	Weeley & Tendring	13	12	1	92.3%
7	Stour Valley	13	12	1	92.3%
8	Frinton	21	19	2	90.5%
9	St James	10	9	1	90.0%
10	Brightlingsea	18	16	2	88.9%
11	The Oakleys & Wix	17	15	2	88.2%
12	Alresford & Elmstead	22	19	3	86.4%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in St Johns but face serious resistance in Alresford & Elmstead.
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What the data tells us

A 13.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. St Johns approves 100.0% of applications while Alresford & Elmstead approves just 86.4%. 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 316 planning decisions in Tendring, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →